Trump Proposes Ban on Large Institutional Investors Buying Single-Family Homes01/08/2026An effort to ban large institutional investors from buying single-family homes has been announced by President Trump. He’s tapping into longstanding concerns that corporate ownership of homes has pushed out traditional buyers, forcing people to rent. Trump said in a Truth Social post that he will be calling on Congress to codify it. Trump said he’ll have more details in two weeks during his speech at the World Economic Forum.