HUD polls landlords on 2027 rental money secrets
Published Date: 9/25/2026
Notice
Summary
HUD is asking for approval to collect updated info in the 2027 Rental Housing Finance Survey, which looks at how rental homes are financed across the U.S. Property owners and managers might be asked to share details about mortgages and finances. Comments on this plan are open until November 24, 2026, so now’s the time to speak up!
Analyzed Economic Effects
3 provisions identified: 1 benefits, 2 costs, 0 mixed.
Unique data to inform housing policy
HUD states the RHFS is the only source of information on rental housing finance characteristics; policy analysts, program managers, budget analysts, Congressional staff, academic researchers, and private organizations will use the survey results to advise the executive and legislative branches and to evaluate, monitor, and design HUD programs.
Hourly reporting burden on landlords
Owners and managers of rental properties may be asked to respond to the 2027 Rental Housing Finance Survey. HUD estimates 10,000 respondents, each responding one time every three years for an average of 1 hour per response, for a total annual burden of 10,000 hours and an annual respondent cost of $445,000 (at $44.50 per hour).
New questions on evictions and disaster costs
The 2027 RHFS will add questions collecting new data on types of rental properties owned by owners with multiple properties; new categories of maintenance and repair costs including costs associated with natural disasters; new categories of capital improvement costs including disaster-related improvements and replacements; and data on evictions and the eviction process. Respondents (owners and managers) will be asked to provide these additional data items.
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