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Last action · January 13, 2026

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Introduced January 6, 2026

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2026 Regular Session

HB31

AN ACT relating to the purchase of single-family homes.

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 367 to define terms; prohibit persons who own 50 or more single-family rental homes in the Commonwealth of Kentucky from purchasing additional single-family homes in the Commonwealth of Kentucky except for use by the person as a residence; limit the purchase restriction to single-family homes that have been advertised for sale for less than 90 days or less than 30 days if the purchaser qualifies as a small business;…

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This bill would bar large landlords who already own 50 or more single-family rental homes in Kentucky from buying additional single-family homes, unless the purchase is for their own personal residence. The restriction applies to homes that have been on the market for less than 90 days, or less than 30 days if the buyer qualifies as a small business. Nonprofit corporations would be exempt, and violations would be enforced under existing Kentucky consumer protection law. Who it may affect: Kentuckians looking to buy a home, large-scale residential property investors, small businesses purchasing single-family homes, and nonprofit housing organizations.

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