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A new federal housing law is putting limits on some of the country’s largest buyers of single-family homes. But for the typical independent landlord, the story is less about new restrictions and more about how the rules could change competition for rental properties. The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which became law on July 11, 2026, generally prohibits certain large institutional investors from purchasing additional single-family homes. The restriction applies to for-profit entities that control at least 350 single-family homes and is scheduled to take effect January 7, 2027. Small and midsize landlords are not subject to the purchase restriction. Could Small Investors Face Less... Read more
Oregon multifamily owners who have considered converting their apartment communities to smoke-free housing under the new law may want to start planning now. Beginning...
If there is one fair housing topic that has generated a disproportionate amount of litigation, complaints, training questions, and frustration over the past decade, it...
A 1031 exchange allows investors to defer capital gains taxes by reinvesting sale proceeds into a new property of equal or greater value. Use this strategy to preserve...
Virginia’s new “Clean Slate” law, effective July 1, 2026, significantly expands the availability of criminal record sealing and introduces new compliance...
Mayor Zohran Mamdani released the highly anticipated findings from his administration’s “Rental Ripoff” hearings on Thursday and laid out a list of ways that the city plans to target landlords it says are operating housing in bad faith. The series of hearings, which were held across the five boroughs between February and April, provided an outlet to tenants accusing their landlords of negligence. In response, property owners expressed outrage, claiming the campaign was essentially a witch hunt. The mayor’s office has refuted those claims, saying the hearings informed proposed reforms that will improve the way upright landlords work with tenants and the city and only target... Read more
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Office of Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) issued an enforcement memorandum on May 22, 2026,...
After racking up almost 2,000 violations, two Bronx landlords have been ordered to pay tens of millions of dollars in penalties over the conditions of their...
The city of Los Angeles will begin tracking how large corporate buyers impact the housing market by studying ownership of rental properties. The Los Angeles Housing...
Up-front rental costs — from application fees to broker commissions — are adding thousands of dollars to move-in expenses, exacerbating affordability challenges...
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