Trump Seeks to Ban Wall Street from Buying American Homes

Former President Donald Trump is proposing a major policy shift that would block large investment firms from purchasing single-family houses. The move directly targets institutional investors like Blackstone and Cerberus. These firms, often called "Wall Street landlords," have spent billions to amass huge portfolios of residential properties since the 2008 financial crisis. Critics argue this corporate buying drives up home prices and rents, making ownership impossible for many families. The proposed ban would redefine these investors as de facto monopolies under existing antitrust law. This would prevent them from adding more houses to their holdings. The campaign frames the policy as protecting the American Dream for individual buyers. The plan has not been detailed on how it would affect the firms' current holdings. The real estate industry is expected to strongly oppose the measure, which would require congressional action to become law.