New Law Forces Wall Street to Exit Single-Family Homes Within 7 Years

On July 11, 2026, the bipartisan ROAD to Housing Act became law, barring institutional investors — firms that buy homes at scale — from purchasing single-family properties. They must sell existing portfolios to individual buyers within seven years. Firms are capped at 350 homes each. Redfin data shows investors bought 19% of single-family homes sold in Q1 2026.