Housing

Aiming for double digit returns, private equity firms have at times led the market in rent increases and mortgage foreclosures.

Following the Great Recession, private equity firms aggressively invested in all parts of the US housing market (and increasingly globally as well), buying apartment buildings, single family homes, manufactured housing communities and mortgages. Aiming for double digit returns, private equity firms have at times led the market in rent increases and mortgage foreclosures.

Private Equity Multi-Family Housing Tracker

See where private equity firms own the most apartment housing in the U.S.

Private Equity Manufactured Housing Tracker

First-of-its-kind tool tracks private equity ownership of manufactured housing across United States

How to research your landlord

How to find the information you need to build tenant power and plan strong campaigns

Tools for Tackling Corporate Landlords

Explore state and local policy options for mitigating the impact of private equity and other institutional investors on housing affordability and renters’ rights