US House passes bipartisan housing bill limiting institutional single family home purchases

May 20, 2026, 6:06:14 PM UTC(5 hours ago)

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The US House of Representatives approved the bipartisan housing affordability bill on May 20 2026 by an overwhelming vote of 396 to 13
The legislation prevents institutional investors that own more than 350 single-family homes from purchasing additional existing properties
Under a compromise with the White House major investors are still permitted to build new single-family homes specifically for the rental market but they must sell those properties to individual homebuyers after seven years
The bill reconciles differences between the Senate-passed ROAD to Housing Act and the House version striking a balance between strict investor bans and Wall Street interests
Market analysts noted that Blackstone stock and other real estate investment trusts experienced volatility following the legislative momentum and executive orders targeting institutional landlords

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