
Breakthrough agreement in housing bill gives investors wins
The U.S. House is set to pass a bipartisan housing affordability bill that limits major investors from buying single-family homes while allowing them to construct more housing units. The bill has garnered support from the White House after modifications were made to balance interests between the Senate and House versions. However, it remains uncertain if the revised bill will secure the necessary votes in the Senate for final approval.
- ▪The bipartisan housing bill aims to limit major investors from purchasing single-family homes.
- ▪The legislation has received support from the White House after last-minute changes.
- ▪It is unclear if the House bill will gain the required 60 votes in the Senate.
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The U.S. House is poised to approve a bipartisan housing affordability bill Wednesday that would limit major investors from purchasing single-family homes while allowing them to build additional housing units.The measure is getting support from the White House after some last-minute changes struck a balance between the Senate version, which placed more restrictions on major investors owning homes, and the House version, which was seen as more friendly toward Wall Street.The legislation won the support of the rental, construction and housing industries by removing a requirement in the Senate-passed bill that would have forced major investors — defined as those owning 350 units or more — to sell any any units they built beyond the cap within a seven-year window.The housing affordability…
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