Congress is considering new legislation that would prevent large corporate investors from both buying up and building single-family rental homes with the intent to rent. Laurie Goodman, an Institute fellow and housing finance expert at the Urban Institute, spoke with The Atlantic about renters disadvantages when compared with homeowners and large institutional investors’ capacity: “What you’re actually supposed to do is say, ‘Size comes with its responsibilities, because there’s things you can do as a larger investor that you can’t do as a smaller investor.’” 

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