Lawsuits in the U.S. accuse large landlords of colluding through software provider RealPage.

A group of lawsuits alleges that large landlords in the US are using RealPage software to fix the market rate of rent. Tenants claim the software is used to increase rents, particularly after offering concessions during the COVID-19 pandemic. The US Department of Justice and Washington, D.C.'s Attorney General have filed complaints against RealPage and co-defendant landlords, accusing them of sharing sensitive data that leads to artificially high rents in the local rental market. RealPage denies these allegations, stating that its software uses anonymous, aggregated data for pricing recommendations.

February 03, 2024
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