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A strong month in a fragile market

March data shows momentum, but a build-to-rent crackdown and tighter capital markets threaten to stall future supply.

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Halina Bennet
Apr 29, 2026
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A home for sale as a build-to-rent crackdown and tighter capital markets threaten to stall future housing supply. (Photo by the Good Brigade)

The most significant federal housing legislation in decades has not yet been signed into law, but it is already strangling the housing market, according to a survey of 14 build-to-rent (B.T.R.) firms conducted by h…

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