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.
Cushman & Wakefield, other landlords sued by the DOJ over alleged rental price scheme
The DOH had sued property management software company RealPage of letting landlords collude by sharing their pricing information with the company's software, which then recommends rent prices.
Apartment landlords sued by DOJ over 'rent pricing scheme’ have Reno ties
Two of the apartment landlords sued by DOJ over rent price collusion have properties in Reno. Nevada AG plans to address issue via state legislature.
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 practices in housing rental markets, the DOJ said on Tuesday.
Major landlords accused of rent collusion in DOJ lawsuit
One of the companies being sued is based in South Carolina and lists properties in the Columbia area as part of its portfolio
US Justice Department accuses six major landlords of scheming to keep rents high
The U.S. Justice Department is suing several large landlords for allegedly coordinating to keep Americans’ rents high.
Justice Department Sues Six of the Nation’s Largest Landlords in Effort to Stop Alleged Price-Fixing in Rental Markets
Heather Vogell ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. The Department of Justice on Tuesday sued six of the nation’s largest landlords,
Nation’s six largest landlords sued for harmful algorithmic pricing schemes
Six of the United State’s biggest landlords have been sued as part of a case against harmful algorithmic pricing schemes. According to the Justice Department, Attorneys General of Illinois and Massachusetts have joined the ongoing legal battle against RealPage and a swathe of other landlords.
Department of Justice files lawsuit against 6 of nation's largest landlords for price fixing
Rents are rising, and in some cases, the Justice Department says it may be illegal. On Tuesday, the DOJ filed an antitrust lawsuit against six major landlords. It accuses them of working together to keep rent prices high.
U.S. Justice Department Sues Six Landlords Over Alleged Rent Price Collusion Using Algorithms
The U.S. Justice Department is suing six major landlords for allegedly collaborating to keep rents high. The lawsuit accuses the landlords of using RealPage's rent-setting algorithm and sharing sensitive data to avoid lowering rents.
Cushman & Wakefield, Greystar Added to DOJ Rental Collusion Case
The Justice Department is thrusting the largest rental property managers into the spotlight as it expands a price-fixing ...
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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 ...
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US DOJ sues landlords over rent price-fixing algorithms
The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a lawsuit Tuesday against six corporate landlords and a software company accused ...
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Cushman & Wakefield added to rental collusion case against Thoma Bravo's RealPage
Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul also announced today he's joining the suit, which was first filed by the U.S.
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Cushman & Wakefield, Greystar added to DOJ's rental collusion case
The Justice Department is thrusting the largest rental property managers into the spotlight as it expands a price-fixing ...