Landlords are accused of colluding to raise rents. See where.
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.
6 landlords accused of sharing private renter information in federal lawsuit
Attorneys generals from 10 states also joined the suit, claiming the companies hurt "millions of American renters."
US Justice Department accuses six major landlords of scheming to keep rents high
The lawsuit accuses the landlords of sharing sensitive data on rents and occupancy with competing firms via email, phone calls or in groups. The information shared allegedly inclu
US Justice Department alleges 6 landlords conspiring to keep rents high; Austin metro named in the suit
The Justice Department is suing six of the country's largest landlords, along with RealPage, alleging they took part in a pricing scheme that harmed renters. We already know the increase in population and businesses moving to Austin raised rental prices.
Justice Department targets Dallas landlord, 5 others in expanded antitrust lawsuit
The U.S. Department of Justice filed an amended complaint Tuesday alleging six of the nation’s largest landlords — including Dallas-based Willow Bridge Property Co. — participated in an illegal scheme allowing landlords to increase rental prices and decrease competition.
U.S. Justice Department Sues Major Landlords Over Alleged Rent-Hike Scheme
The U.S. Department of Justice is suing several major landlords for allegedly colluding to keep rents high. The lawsuit accuses them of using an algorithm to set rents and sharing sensitive pricing information to avoid competition.
DOJ sues landlords for alleged rent-fixing collusion via online software
The U.S. Department of Justice is suing six of the country's biggest landlords for allegedly participating in a collective ...
Illinois joins Justice Department lawsuit against RealPage and big landlords
The antitrust complaint says the real estate companies kept rents high with RealPage's software and by sharing information.
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 ...
TN joins DOJ in suing 6 large landlords and software company over ‘artificially high’ rent prices
Tennessee joined as a co-plaintiff in the case in August. Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti told News 2 in a ...
Nation’s biggest landlords used algorithm to overcharge renters in two Alabama cities, feds claim
Alabama is not a party to the suit, yet some of the companies named in the complaint manage or own properties in Alabama, ...
US sues Cushman & Wakefield, other landlords over alleged rental price coordination
Cushman & Wakefield was among six large landlords sued by the U.S. Department of Justice over alleged anticompetitive ...
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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 ...