Trump Proposal to Limit Investor Home-Buying Meets Resistance

Washington, DC, February 10, 2026-"The White House is at loggerheads with Congress over one of President Trump’s signature housing proposals, a ban on Wall Street investors buying single-family homes,” reports the Wall Street Journal.

“Trump officials pressured congressional Republicans in recent weeks to include the investor ban as an amendment in either of the major housing bills currently winding through the House and the Senate, according to people familiar with the matter. 

“But lawmakers in both chambers have resisted adding the investor ban, which traditional free-market advocates, Wall Street executives and the home-builder industry generally oppose. Any such amendment could derail the bipartisan momentum behind both housing packages that have been in the works for months.

“The House overwhelmingly voted in favor of the bill on Monday evening, passing it by a 390-9 vote. The Senate approved similar legislation last fall. The two chambers will look to reconcile their respective bills in the months ahead.

“Shortly before the vote, the Office of Management and Budget issued a statement to House members reiterating the administration’s insistence on including the investor ban as an amendment. The bill ‘lacks other presidential priorities, particularly a ban on the purchase of single-family homes by large institutional investors,’ the statement said.

“Lawmaker pushback to Trump’s investor ban shows how the White House and Congress favor different approaches to addressing America’s housing crisis, which sent sales last year to a 30-year low. Home values have soared by more than 50% since 2019 and are pricing out many first-time buyers.

“The bills in Congress include measures to spur more housing development, from streamlining the building approval process to encouraging new construction near transportation hubs. Trump, however, has expressed concerns about boosting housing supply because he doesn’t want to see home prices fall.

“‘The White House is pleased with the collaboration coming from both chambers and both sides of the aisle as Congress works toward enactment of a housing package,’ said White House Spokesman Davis Ingle.”