Trump Administration Plans to Prohibit Institutional Investors from Owning Single-Family Real Estate Properties

US President Donald Trump caught financial markets somewhat off guard on January 7, 2026, with a surprise proposal to bar large institutional investors from purchasing additional single-family homes. The initiative aims to tackle the ongoing crisis in housing affordability, making it easier for individual Americans, particularly younger families, to achieve homeownership. In a post on Truth Social, Trump emphasized that homes are meant for people, not corporations.He stated his administration would take imm ...