The landlords that control thousands of homes are girding for a political fight over regulation.As tenant advocates met with the White House and pushed the Biden administration to take action on high housing costs in November, one of America's largest single-family landlords was preparing its own move.
So far, the PAC doesn't have much to show for itself. According to Federal Election Commission filings, it has received $5,000 donations from AMH CEO and co-founder Dave Singelyn and Lou Hayden, the senior vice president of government affairs.
Where’s that gates bloke 👀😂!
Good!! Need some balance in this industry. Landlords have gotten the raw end of the deal. Especially small landlords.
The 'big landlord' is $AMH, a company despised for jacking up rents while performing little or no maintenance on its rentals. BlackRock is of course a major $AMH shareholder.
These landlords are taking money that I otherwise would be spending in town
Renters need to establish a system where ownership — the number one priority in our free market — is a feasible possibility. Or at least, federal policy should find a way to cap the price of rent for renters statewide.