Providers serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities in the Philadelphia region warn that a provision in the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act could unintentionally disrupt housing for vulnerable residents. The provision restricts large corporate landlords from buying additional single-family homes, which are often used as licensed group homes. The legislation, which passed the U.S. Senate, aims to address affordability and boost housing supply by limiting companies with portfolios of 350 or more single-family homes. The provision was included in response to concerns that institutional investors helped drive up housing prices after the pandemic. Supporters of disability housing providers argue the measure could worsen existing shortages in Pennsylvania, where wait lists for group homes already stretch for months. The National Association of Realtors has broadly endorsed the ROAD to Housing Act as a bipartisan effort to expand housing supply and improve affordability, while emphasizing policies that increase homeownership opportunities nationwide.
Source: PlanPhilly; 4/16/2026