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The rise of corporate landlords in the U.S. [1]

['Carlos Waters', 'Jason Reginato', 'Lindsey Jacobson']

Date: 2023-02-21

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The rise of corporate landlords in the U.S.

Some congressional lawmakers want to limit large corporations in the single-family housing market. These groups have been active in the Sun Belt's suburbs, which are traditionally the domain of individual investors. Industry lobbyists claim that new proposals from Washington would worsen the U.S. housing supply. Meanwhile, the Wall Street groups have profited from higher than average rent hikes in their target markets while leveraging government-backed financing and tax credits.

12:33 Tue, Feb 21 2023 9:26 AM EST

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