US sues software company RealPage for alleged rent hiking scheme
by Associated Press from US news | The Guardian on (#6Q6K0)
DoJ lawsuit claims firm's algorithm helps landlords coordinate rental prices and violates antitrust laws
The US Department of Justice filed an antitrust lawsuit on Friday against the real estate software company RealPage Inc, accusing it of an illegal scheme that allows landlords to coordinate to hike rental prices.
The lawsuit, filed alongside attorneys general in states including North Carolina and California, accuses the company of violating antitrust laws through its algorithm that landlords use to get recommended rental prices for apartments.
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