PAA Advocacy Day 2026 Report
On June 8th and 9th, multi-family rental housing professionals gathered in Harrisburg for PAA’s 2026 Advocacy Day to engage with legislators and policymakers on the future of housing in Pennsylvania.
A consistent theme emerged throughout the event: housing affordability begins with housing availability. Capitol Conversations panelists Eric Graham (Trek Development), Stacie Reidenbaugh (10,000 Friends of Pennsylvania), Representative Lindsay Powell, and Orlando Almonte (Office of the Governor) highlighted the growing gap between housing demand and housing production across the Commonwealth.
Housing providers continue to face rising construction and insurance costs, workforce shortages, limited access to capital, restrictive zoning, permitting delays, and increasing regulatory requirements. Panelists agreed that increasing housing supply is the most effective long-term strategy for improving affordability and expanding housing opportunities.
During legislative meetings, PAA members advocated for policies that:
- Increase housing production and preservation
- Modernize zoning and land-use regulations
- Streamline permitting and approvals
- Support workforce and middle-income housing
- Encourage housing investment and public-private partnerships
- Reduce regulatory barriers that increase housing costs
Members also discussed key legislative and regulatory issues, including source-of-income mandates, application fee caps, expanded tenant protections, pet fee restrictions, and the Pennsylvania Public Utility Commission’s effort to regulate certain landlords as gas pipeline operators.
At the local level, significant attention was given to Philadelphia’s Safe Healthy Homes Act and other emerging regulations in Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Allegheny County that could increase compliance obligations and operating costs for housing providers.
Advocacy Day also highlighted bipartisan opportunities to increase housing supply through accessory dwelling units, shared housing flexibility, workforce housing incentives, and permitting reform.
As legislative activity continues to accelerate, PAA remains focused on protecting housing providers from unnecessary regulatory burdens, preserving voluntary participation in housing assistance programs, and advancing pro-housing policies that expand supply, improve affordability, and support responsible development throughout Pennsylvania.