Atlanta's corporate landlords will likely face less scrutiny under Trump

The gold dome of the Georgia Capitol gleams in the sun, Aug. 27, 2022.
The gold dome of the Georgia Capitol gleams in the sun, Aug. 27, 2022, in front of the skyline of downtown Atlanta. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

Experts fear small gains made toward tenant protections during the Biden Administration are likely to disappear under President-elect Donald Trump.

The actions against corporate landlords that came late in Biden’s term have the greatest potential to affect metro Atlanta renters.

This summer, the Department of Justice moved to sue RealPage, alleging its property management software allowed landlords across the country to artificially raise rents.