A Republican-led group of lawmakers is looking to limit the power of big, corporate landlords in Georgia’s housing market.
The effort is significant in a state legislature that typically favors private property rights and speaks to the unprecedented growth of these investment companies in the state since the foreclosure crisis.
Lawmakers have cited research from Georgia State University, which has shown, among other findings, that three companies have come to own more than 19,000 homes in metro Atlanta alone.
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