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The Companies Homes Bill
Minnesota wants to stop big companies from buying homes
Single-family home ownership restricted for corporate entities, increased deed tax rates on conveyances of single-family homes provided to corporate owners, state portion of revenues dedicated from the increased deed tax rates for the workforce and affordable homeownership program, and statewide landlord database created.
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This bill would make it harder for big companies to buy single-family homes, hoping to make more homes available and cheaper for regular families.
Our take
What we think, in plain words.
This bill wants to help regular people find homes. It would make it harder for big companies to buy single-family houses, which could mean more homes are open for families. The bill would also make these companies pay more taxes when they do buy homes. That extra money would go to programs that help people afford to buy their own homes. Some people might say that big companies should be allowed to buy any property they want. But supporters believe this bill would make housing fairer for everyone. It is important to know about this bill now because it is still being discussed and could change how people in Minnesota buy homes.
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The facts
What the bill actually says, no spin.
- It would stop big companies from owning single-family homes.
- It would make big companies pay more tax when they buy single-family homes.
- The extra tax money would help people buy homes they can afford.
- It would create a list of all landlords in the state.
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