A Bill Aimed at Creating Homes Is Leaving Plots Empty Instead

The Senate housing bill would severely restrict build-to-rent homes. It is already causing projects to pause and financing to dry up.

Wall Street Journal, April 27, 2026-Rebecca Picciotto
The U.S. Senate passed a bill requiring build-to-rent developers to sell new homes within seven years, freezing at least $3.4 billion in investment.

House lawmakers passed a different housing package, and 76 representatives urged leaders to strip or revise the Senate’s seven-year sale provision.

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