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August 29, 2025

Moratoriums on New Residential Development and Construction

• Cobb County: 180-day moratorium on “new off-campus” student housing for Kennesaw State University.
  • Ends on 9/22/25
• City of Powder Springs:120-Day moratorium on the acceptance of residential rezoning applications
  • Ends on 10/14/25
• Forsyth County: 180-day moratorium on the acceptance of residential rezoning applications
  • Ends on 11/11/25
• Forsyth County: 180-day moratorium on the acceptance of sketch plat or land disturbance permits for residential zoned properties that were rezoned prior to April 15, 2017. 
  • Ends on 12/16/25
• City of Loganville: 180-day moratorium on processing annexation and rezoning requests
  • Extended 8/14/25
  • Ends on 3/31/26
• Henry County: 180-day moratorium on the acceptance of residential rezoning applications
  • Ends on 10/12/25
• Hall County: 180-day moratorium on the acceptance of "high-density" residential rezoning applications
  • Ends on 2/25/26
• Newton County: 2-year moratorium on the acceptance of residential zoning applications
  • Ends on 8/19/26
• Rockdale County: 180-day moratorium on the acceptance of residential zoning applications
  • Ends on 9/10/25
• Dawson County: 180-day moratorium on the acceptance of residential zoning applications for residential developments with 25+ units
  • Ends on 9/22/25
• City of Pendergrass: 100-day moratorium on the acceptance of residential zoning applications
  • Ends on 9/30/25 
• Paulding County: 180-day moratorium on the acceptance of residential zoning application
  • Ends on 1/22/26

August 26, 2025

Georgia Public Policy Video on How to Improve Housing in Georgia

July 22, 2025

GAHBA Vice President Wayne Hiott Speaks to 11 Alive about Housing Prices 

July 10, 2025

GAHBA Government Affairs Committee Chair Jordon Tench and Executive Officer Corey Deal on North Fulton Voices

Find out more from the episode here.

July 2, 2025

GAHBA Government Affairs Committee Chair Jordon Tench Speaks on the Atlanta Housing Market with 11 Alive

June 16, 2025

City of Atlanta Tree Protection Ordinance (TPO) Passes

GAHBA member Jim Cheeks (Fortas Homes) speaks on the TPO's effect on housing affordability.

GAHBA Vice President of Government Affairs, Garrett Wiley, speaking on the new City of Atlanta Tree Protection Ordinance (TPO) at Atlanta City Hall on June 16th.