Extreme indoor heat is a housing violation, Arizona warns landlords

The state’s most recent lawsuit against Tucson landlords reflects a nationwide movement to establish maximum indoor temperatures for rental housing.

By Robyn Griggs Lawrence • Aug. 18, 2026

UDR named in rent-pricing class-action lawsuit in San Diego

A former tenant alleges that the landlord illegally set rental rates and occupancy levels using RealPage’s algorithmic pricing software.

By Julie Strupp • Aug. 5, 2026

Tracking algorithmic rent-pricing lawsuits

Software providers RealPage and Yardi, along with a slew of apartment landlords, have landed in legal hot water in recent years over their tech-enabled rent-setting practices.

Aug. 3, 2026

Bozzuto utility billing lawsuit in DC broadened to class-action

The apartment manager is accused of misleading renters about costs and overcharging for utilities, according to a lawsuit from a former tenant.

By Julie Strupp • July 24, 2026

Greystar faces 114 Section 8 violation claims in 6 states, DC

New lawsuits from watchdog group Housing Rights Initiative claim that the country’s largest landlord systematically rejected Section 8 voucher holders in violation of state laws.

By Julie Strupp • July 20, 2026

RealPage, Willow Bridge face class-action lawsuit in Philadelphia

The new suit alleges that the firms violated the city’s ban on using algorithmic pricing software to set rents. They have both faced similar legal challenges in the past.

By Julie Strupp • July 16, 2026

Milwaukee mass timber tower, billed as nation’s tallest, reportedly advancing to foreclosure: MJS

C.D. Smith Construction was granted a default judgment, potentially leading to the sale of the Edison property, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.

By Leslie Shaver • July 9, 2026

Major housing-related legal actions so far this summer

Algorithmic rent pricing lawsuits continue to play out, but they’re not the only major litigation impacting the housing world.

By Julie Strupp • July 9, 2026

Willow Bridge agrees to settle in DOJ’s RealPage price-fixing case

The major apartment manager will refrain from algorithmic coordination and exchanging competitively sensitive data, per its deal with the Justice Department.

By Julie Strupp • July 8, 2026

DC sues apartment owners over dangerous conditions, retaliation

Washington, D.C.’s attorney general alleged serious housing code violations and a pattern of harassment directed at tenants of two buildings in the Brightwood neighborhood.

By Julie Strupp • July 6, 2026

Zillow faces another lawsuit over Redfin deal

An investor filed a class-action lawsuit in June, claiming he was misled about the nature of the apartment listing giants’ partnership.

By Julie Strupp • June 29, 2026

LivCor settles RealPage rent price-fixing suit for $7M

Nine state attorneys general sued the multifamily management firm, which denies the allegations, as part of an ongoing federal antitrust lawsuit.

By Julie Strupp • June 22, 2026

Avenue5, Bell Partners to pay DC $1.4M in RealPage suit

The apartment firms agreed to reform their rent-setting practices and to stop sharing non-public information, but they do not admit fault.

By Julie Strupp • June 15, 2026

Ex-Chicago Housing Authority director, builder accused of $4.8M kickback scheme

A former property and asset management official fraudulently awarded construction contracts at CHA properties in exchange for funds, a federal court indictment alleges.

By Julie Strupp • June 11, 2026

Balfour Beatty military housing lawsuit advances in federal court

The real estate arm of the London-based builder recently exited special oversight imposed after it admitted to defrauding the U.S. military in 2021.

By Julie Strupp • June 9, 2026

Dallas apartment owners, operator, others sued over deadly explosion

The daughter of one of the three people who died in the major gas explosion at The Clyde is asking for $1 million in damages and alleging wrongful death and negligence.

By Julie Strupp • June 4, 2026

CFPB faces lawsuit over fair housing rule change

The agency’s final rule amending how the Equal Credit Opportunity Act is applied “effectively guts” fair lending protections, according to four plaintiffs.

By Gabrielle Saulsbery • June 3, 2026

Apartment owners to pay $218M in second batch of RealPage settlements

Fourteen housing companies seek to settle allegations that they conspired to inflate rents via algorithmic pricing software, but admit no wrongdoing.

By Julie Strupp • May 20, 2026

Zillow, Redfin must face FTC’s antitrust lawsuit

A federal judge denied the rental agencies’ motion to dismiss the combined suit brought by the Federal Trade Commission and five states.

By Julie Strupp • May 14, 2026

Pandemic eviction freeze lawsuit could cost federal government over $1B

A settlement agreement is underway after landlords successfully argued that the CDC’s pandemic policy violated their Fifth Amendment rights, a lawyer on the Darby case said.

By Julie Strupp • May 13, 2026

Washington, DC, sues MAA for alleged deceptive advertising

The Office of the Attorney General alleges that the REIT overcharged tenants and violated DC law by assessing a variety of illegal fees for services already included in the rent.

By Leslie Shaver • April 27, 2026

EQR settles RealPage lawsuit for $56M

The Chicago-based REIT joins Camden and other peers to resolve allegations that it illegally fixed and inflated rents.

By Leslie Shaver • April 17, 2026

New Jersey RealPage antitrust lawsuit narrowed

A federal judge partially dismissed claims against the rental software provider and several major landlords in a suit that alleges collusion to raise rent prices.

By Julie Strupp • April 7, 2026

Yardi rent pricing antitrust case narrowed by federal judge

The Washington judge dismissed 10 out-of-state property managers from a class action lawsuit focused on algorithmic pricing, saying they don’t fall under the district court’s jurisdiction.

By Julie Strupp • April 2, 2026

MAA settles RealPage suit for $53M

The multifamily landlord and dozens of peer firms were accused of antitrust behavior related to use of the rent-setting software.

By Julie Strupp • Jan. 29, 2026