Trump Moves to Protect American Families from Corporate Takeover of Homes

President Donald Trump announced plans on Wednesday to ban large institutional investors from purchasing single-family homes, demonstrating his commitment to putting American families first and restoring the American Dream.

In a social media post, Trump declared, "I am immediately taking steps to ban large institutional investors from buying more single-family homes, and I will be calling on Congress to codify it. People live in homes, not corporations."

For too long, institutional investors—such as private equity firms and real estate investment trusts—have been allowed to swoop in and buy up single-family homes, especially in Sun Belt cities like Atlanta and Jacksonville, undermining the ability of hardworking Americans to own property. While these investors own about 2% of the nation’s single-family rental housing stock, their influence is dangerously concentrated in certain metropolitan areas.

The Government Accountability Office estimates that investors control about a quarter of Atlanta’s single-family rental market and more than a fifth of Jacksonville’s, highlighting the threat posed by corporate interests to local communities.

Critics have rightly pointed out that corporate ownership has driven up home prices and rents, making it harder for individuals and families to achieve homeownership.

Trump will further outline his bold housing and affordability proposals in a speech at the World Economic Forum in Davos in two weeks, continuing his fight to protect American families from globalist and corporate encroachment.