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Did Collins back limits on large investors buying homes?

Matches stated direction. Collins backed a law restricting purchases by covered investors controlling at least 350 homes, with exceptions and a January 2027 start.

Susan M. Collins

Large-investor housing purchases

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Collins said the ROAD to Housing law would stop private equity from buying single-family homes.

What the record shows ·

She backed the final Senate agreement on June 22, 2026. The law restricts purchases by covered investors controlling at least 350 homes.

Limit: Restrictions begin January 7, 2027, with exceptions and no forced sales of existing holdings. Housing-price effects remain unverified.

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  1. WABI debate, 2026-10-13https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9cXhqabYBF4&t=1851s

    WABI · Published Oct 13, 2026 · Reviewed Oct 29, 2026

    Paraphrase from saved native captions; exact timestamp retained. Independent factual review and owner approval October 29, 2026.

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  2. Senate roll call 182, June 22, 2026https://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_votes/vote1192/vote_119_2_00182.htm

    U.S. Senate · Published Jun 22, 2026 · Reviewed Oct 29, 2026

    Collins Yea on final concurrence with SA5823, 85–5. Legislative history binds this version to Public Law 119-101.

    official legislative record

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  3. Public Law 119-101, section 1001https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/PLAW-119publ101/html/PLAW-119publ101.htm

    U.S. Government Publishing Office · Published Jul 11, 2026 · Reviewed Oct 29, 2026

    Covered 350-home investor threshold; exceptions, no forced divestiture, 180-day delayed start January 7, 2027.

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