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HB1017 • 2025

Property; prohibit certain business enterprises from purchasing or acquiring an interest in a single-family residential property

Property; prohibit certain business enterprises from purchasing or acquiring an interest in a single-family residential property

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Sponsor
Kendrick, Dar'shun
Last action
2026-01-29
Official status
House Second Readers
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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HB1017: Rules for Businesses Buying Single-Family Homes

This bill prohibits certain business enterprises from buying single-family homes and requires that properties they do acquire be taxed at full market value.

What This Bill Does

  • Prohibits specific types of businesses from purchasing or acquiring an interest in a single-family residential property.
  • Requires real estate purchased by these restricted businesses to be assessed for taxes at 100% of its fair market value.
  • Provides for penalties related to the new rules on property ownership and taxation.
  • Establishes requirements for certification of ownership, including forms and applications.

Who It Names or Affects

  • Business enterprises that want to buy or acquire an interest in single-family homes.
  • Property tax assessors who must calculate the value of these properties at full market price.

Limits and Unknowns

  • The official summary does not list exactly which types of businesses are banned from buying homes, only that it applies to 'certain business enterprises.'
  • It is unclear when this law will officially start because no effective date is listed in the provided metadata.
  • The specific dollar amounts for penalties or fines are not included in the available information.

Bill History

  1. 2026-01-29 Georgia General Assembly

    House Second Readers

Official Summary Text

Property; prohibit certain business enterprises from purchasing or acquiring an interest in a single-family residential property