Alston & Bird is the leading provider of legal services to the SFR industry. Our SFR team is the largest legal team in the country serving the SFR community. For over a decade, we have advised banks, private lenders, investment funds, and other financial institutions, operators of SFR properties, property managers, rating agencies, and even the primary trustee and paying agent overseeing virtually all institutional SFR financings today.

No other law firm represents as many leading SFR lenders or is as involved in as many SFR financings as Alston. We also represent several prominent operators of SFR properties, institutional investors and property managers in many aspects of their businesses. We work with Alston’s robust Real Estate team, which assists with real property, leasing, and mortgage-related issues.

Our lawyers are well known for their exceptional collaboration and innovation. Alston & Bird was named “Law Firm of the Year” by the Information Management Network (IMN) at its Single-Family Rental (SFR) Industry Awards for three consecutive years (2023-2025), recognizing the firm’s industry leadership to this rapidly expanding asset class.