FEDERALhearing transcript

Senate Hearing: Private Equity's Impact on the Housing Market

Original title: HOW PRIVATE EQUITY LANDLORDS ARE CHANGING THE HOUSING MARKET

January 1, 2023

housing private equity real estate banking economic policy

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The Frame

What this does

The hearing serves as a formal record of congressional inquiry into whether corporate ownership of residential housing affects rental affordability, tenant stability, and community access to homeownership.

Who is mentioned in the record

Potentially affected actors named in the source documents. Mention is not a position.

Private Equity Firms

These firms are the subject of the committee's investigation into their business models and housing market practices.

Residential Tenants

Tenants living in properties owned by institutional investors are the primary focus of the discussion regarding housing affordability and stability.

What changed

Last recorded activity January 1, 2023.

What's next

Next step not available in the current record.

Summary

This Senate Banking Committee hearing examined how firms and large s have influenced the housing market since the 2008 financial crisis. The session featured testimony from housing advocates, academic researchers, and policy experts regarding the business models of corporate landlords.

Key Facts

The hearing took place on October 21, 2021, before the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
The committee examined the business model of private equity firms in the residential housing sector.
Witnesses included representatives from the Action Center on Race and the Economy, MHAction, the Cato Institute, the Manhattan Institute, and UC Berkeley.
The record includes supplemental statements from ROC USA, Hometown America, The Manufactured Housing Institute, and Inqulinxs Unidxs for Justicia.
The hearing was conducted in a hybrid format with both in-person and virtual participation.

Why It Matters

Frequently Asked Questions

What was the purpose of this hearing?

To investigate how firms and large investors have changed the housing market and their impact on residents.

Who testified at the hearing?

The witnesses included housing advocates, academic researchers, and policy experts from various think tanks and universities.

News Coverage

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Discoveries

Patterns POLISCOPE noticed across the record. These are observations to investigate, not conclusions.

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Focus on Institutional Housing Ownership

The hearing highlights a shift in congressional oversight toward the role of non-traditional landlords in the residential housing market.

Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

Connected Entities

personHolly Hook“Manufactured Home Resident and MHAction Leader”Map →

personMichael Hendrix“Director for State and Local Policy, Manhattan Institute”Map →

personPatrick J. Toomey“Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs”Map →

personSherrod Brown“Chairman of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs”Map →

personNorbert Michel“Director, Center for Monetary & Financial Alternatives, Cato Institute”Map →

personDesiree Fields“Assistant Professor, UC Berkeley”Map →

organizationPretium“Private equity firm that submitted a letter for the record”Map →

personSofia Lopez“Deputy Campaign Director on Housing, Action Center on Race and the Economy”Map →

Sources

Open source document

www.govinfo.gov

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Controversy60
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Entertainment20
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