On Friday, August 23, the Justice Department filed an antitrust lawsuit against software company RealPage, which provides a rental-price-setting service to landlords. It’s not the first lawsuit ...

Of all the reasons it could be hard to pay rent each month, did you have an algorithm-powered illegal cartel on your list? Millions of people across the United States are paying far more rent than ...

Whether you’re a landlord or real estate investor with one or dozens of units, you understand the responsibilities that come with taking care of rental properties. From listing properties and ...

Through the partnership with Unit, RentSpree integrates modern financial capabilities directly into its platform. The underlying accounts are issued by Unit's FDIC-insured partner bank, giving ...

The lawsuit alleges that the Texas company intentionally fed competing landlords' nonpublic information about rental rates into its rent suggestion algorithms, resulting in anti-competitive ...

The U.S. Justice Department is suing RealPage, accusing it of selling software to landlords that allows them to collectively set prices. Of all the reasons it could be hard to pay rent each month, did ...

Soaring rents have mostly been blamed on America’s inflation and a lack of housing supply, but another culprit has been algorithmic pricing software, according to a pair of explosive lawsuits. Big ...

There are many roads to becoming a landlord. Some get there intentionally by buying a rental property and pursuing their dream of passive income. Others come upon it accidentally by inheriting a ...

DC’s attorney general has sued 14 of the city’s largest landlord firms, claiming they entered into agreements with a property management software firm to keep rent prices high in a city with a housing ...

This summary is reviewed by TRD Staff. The Chicago suburb Evanston is considering banning software platforms that use algorithms to influence rental prices due to concerns about housing affordability.

This Seattle man’s rent went up 50% after his landlord used a popular pricing tool — now Washington State is suing the Texas company it says helps landlords collude in price-fixing Washington Attorney ...