A bill filed in the Florida House of Representatives Wednesday could make it more difficult for Wall Street-backed landlords to buy homes in the Sunshine State.
“When you have corporations buying up single family homes meant to be residential, it takes away from the supply and therefore has an impact on cost,” said Berny Jacques, R-Seminole, the representative who introduced HB401.
A first of its kind analysis from the Tampa Bay Times found that large corporations own more than 117,000 single family homes across Florida, including around 27,000 in the Tampa Bay area…