On March 10, 2026, the housing bill passed the Senate and returned to the House, highlighting bipartisan national focus on homeownership and tougher investor limits.
A newly added section would bar large institutional investors owning >350 single-family homes from buying more, making build-to-rent and related strategies harder.
The bill defined purchases broadly, covering transfers, mergers, acquisitions, construction, foreclosures, and bulk deals involving single-family homes with up to two dwelling units.
Three exceptions still triggered mandatory divestment within 7 yr: newly built or renovated homes for sale, build-to-rent projects, and qualifying renovate-to-rent projects.
Senior housing projects qualified for an exception, with divestment required only if homes no longer met age-55-plus community standards set by the federal housing agency.
Current portfolios would not be affected because the restrictions were not retroactive, but future acquisitions faced potential civil pe
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