Institutionalize Rental Ownership

A contrarian policy frame: instead of restricting or banning large corporate landlords, intentionally channel most rental housing into professional, institutional ownership so scale can deliver standardized maintenance, durable tenant protections, and more efficient management. The argument claims that choosing professional scale over dispersed small landlords could produce better outcomes than the current political push to outlaw corporate landlords. — If taken seriously, this reframing would change how policymakers think about tenant protection, housing finance, and the tradeoff between homeownership and professional rental markets.