US EditionSoftware company helped Washington landlords fix prices, artificially raising rent for thousands
- RealPage, a real estate software firm, initiated a lawsuit against Berkeley on Wednesday over its ban on rental price software.
- Berkeley's ban stemmed from concerns that the software enables landlords to collude and inflate rental prices, exacerbating the housing crisis.
- The ordinance, set to take effect this month, subjects violators to fines of up to $1,000 per infraction, impacting RealPage's business.
- RealPage Outside Counsel Stephen Weissman stated Berkeley's ordinance restricts speech, specifically advice to their clients, and is unconstitutional.
- RealPage views the lawsuit as a preemptive measure against similar bans and claims Berkeley acted on misinformation, according to Weissman.
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Oregon Capital Chronicle
washingtonstatestandard.comWashington AG takes software company to court over rental price-fixing allegations
A view of Seattle’s Fremont neighborhood. (gregobagel/Getty Images)Washington is suing a property management software company and a handful of landlords over allegations they colluded to inflate rents through a price-fixing scheme, Attorney General Nick Brown announced Thursday. The state says RealPage has three products to help landlords calculate rental prices and manage occupancy. The company uses nonpublic information that landlords agree to…
King5 News
Krem2 NewsSoftware company helped Washington landlords fix prices, artificially raising rent for thousands
The software company RealPage is the subject of multiple lawsuits nationwide. One filed Thursday in King County seeks restitution for Washignton renters.
Associated Press News
RealPage sues California city officials over rental algorithm ban
Real estate software company RealPage has filed a federal lawsuit against a Northern California city that has become the latest to try to block landlords from using algorithms when deciding rents.
The Mercury news
East Bay TimesRealPage sues Berkeley over its ban on algorithmic rent pricing software
The real estate software company RealPage announced on Wednesday that it is suing Berkeley over the city’s recently passed ban on rental price-setting software, which tenant advocates say allows landlords to collude to raise rents. The move comes as the company faces numerous anti-competition lawsuits brought by renters and bans by other cities, as well as an antitrust lawsuit from the U.S. Department of Justice over concerns it has facilitated …
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