Landlords have been accused of price fixing. See where it could be happening.
Millions of rents across the country may now be set using one company’s algorithmic software, according to a federal lawsuit and a Washington Post analysis.
DOJ Sues 6 of the US’s Largest Landlords Over Alleged Price-Fixing Scheme
The lawsuit expands a 2024 antitrust complaint accusing a property management software maker of illegal price-fixing.
Renting in the Triangle? Your Landlord May Be Accused of Price-Fixing
If you rent an apartment in the Triangle, there’s a solid chance that Jeff Jackson and the federal government are accusing your landlord of inflating rental prices.
Department of Justice files lawsuit against 6 of nation's largest landlords for price fixing
On Tuesday, the DOJ filed an antitrust lawsuit against six major landlords. It accuses them of working together to keep rent prices high.
DOJ sues 6 major landlords for price fixing
On Tuesday, the DOJ filed an antitrust lawsuit against six major landlords. It accuses them of working together to keep rent prices high.
DOJ Adds 6 Major Landlords to Lawsuit Over Algorithmically Inflating Americans’ Rents
Federal prosecutors sued the real estate software company RealPage in August, now they're suing some of the company's biggest customers.
Connecticut, DOJ, And Nine Other States Expand Lawsuit Alleging Price-Fixing By Corporate Landlords
Attorney General William Tong joined the US Department of Justice and attorneys general from nine other states in a lawsuit this week against six of the nation’s largest landlords over their use of algorithmic pricing software to set their rental rates.
DOJ sues major landlords, including Cortland in Atlanta, for price fixing
The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), alongside several state attorneys general, has filed an amended antitrust complaint against RealPage and six of the nation’s largest landlords.
Houston landlords face rent collusion charges in DOJ lawsuit. Renters paid $996 more per year, analysis says
The U.S. Department of Justice has accused several Houston-area landlords of colluding to inflate rent prices, expanding its antitrust case against RealPage, a Texas-based company whose software at the center of an alleged rent price-fixing effort.
DC residents react to DOJ suing six landlords for colluding to keep rental prices high
High rent prices in D.C. have long frustrated residents in the District. “When I was looking at prices, I said, ‘Can you write down the prices of the units we saw?’ And they said no because the prices change every day,
Justice Department accuses 6 major landlords of keeping rents high
The lawsuit arrives as U.S. renters continue to struggle. The latest figures show that half of American renters spent more than 30% of their income on rent and utilities in 2022, an all-time high.
U.S. Expands RealPage Price-Fixing Lawsuit to Include Six Big Landlords
The Justice Department is adding six major apartment landlords to its lawsuit against real-estate software company RealPage, ...
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Colorado joins lawsuit alleging price-fixing collusion among big landlords
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