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Preserving Pathways to Homeownership Act of 2024

USA118th CongressS-3720| Senate 
| Updated: 2/1/2024
Tina Smith

Tina Smith

Democratic Senator

Minnesota

Cosponsors (1)
Cynthia M. Lummis (Republican)

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted
Preserving Pathways to Homeownership Act of 2024 This bill establishes requirements regarding land installment contracts (i.e., land contracts or contracts for deed). In a land installment contract, a seller agrees to sell real property to a purchaser through installment payments. The seller retains the title to the property until the payments are completed. In many cases, these agreements are not publicly recorded. Under the bill, states must enact requirements for land installment contracts. Specifically, a seller must record the contract with the deed recorder or similar office no later than five days after the execution of the contract. States must deter noncompliance with this requirement by prohibiting a seller from enforcing any part of such a contract if the contract is not recorded, giving the purchaser the right to rescind the contract and to receive a refund, establishing civil liability for violations, and establishing appropriate enforcement authority. The bill also prohibits the use of the remedy of forfeiture, which allows the seller to evict the purchaser and retain all payments if the purchaser defaults. However, under the bill, the seller may liquidate the purchaser’s interest in the property pursuant to the state’s foreclosure laws in the event of default.
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Timeline
Feb 1, 2024
Introduced in Senate
Feb 1, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • February 1, 2024
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 1, 2024
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.

Finance and Financial Sector

Preserving Pathways to Homeownership Act of 2024

USA118th CongressS-3720| Senate 
| Updated: 2/1/2024
Preserving Pathways to Homeownership Act of 2024 This bill establishes requirements regarding land installment contracts (i.e., land contracts or contracts for deed). In a land installment contract, a seller agrees to sell real property to a purchaser through installment payments. The seller retains the title to the property until the payments are completed. In many cases, these agreements are not publicly recorded. Under the bill, states must enact requirements for land installment contracts. Specifically, a seller must record the contract with the deed recorder or similar office no later than five days after the execution of the contract. States must deter noncompliance with this requirement by prohibiting a seller from enforcing any part of such a contract if the contract is not recorded, giving the purchaser the right to rescind the contract and to receive a refund, establishing civil liability for violations, and establishing appropriate enforcement authority. The bill also prohibits the use of the remedy of forfeiture, which allows the seller to evict the purchaser and retain all payments if the purchaser defaults. However, under the bill, the seller may liquidate the purchaser’s interest in the property pursuant to the state’s foreclosure laws in the event of default.
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Timeline
Feb 1, 2024
Introduced in Senate
Feb 1, 2024
Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
  • February 1, 2024
    Introduced in Senate


  • February 1, 2024
    Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
Tina Smith

Tina Smith

Democratic Senator

Minnesota

Cosponsors (1)
Cynthia M. Lummis (Republican)

Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee

Finance and Financial Sector

  • Introduced
  • In Committee
  • On Floor
  • Passed Chamber
  • Enacted