Q&A: Rep. Mark Takano takes aim at ‘frustrating’ rental securitizations

US Congressman Mark Takano is urging regulators to scrutinise securitizations of single-family rental properties, such as the deal American Homes 4 Rent is marketing this week. He fears that institutional investors are pushing out first-time homebuyers and that these dynamics could introduce new risks into the public markets, just as housing begins to recover. He spoke with GlobalCapital’s Matt Scully about his concerns.