Litigation

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    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 • May 14, 2026
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    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 • May 13, 2026
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    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 • April 27, 2026
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    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 • April 17, 2026
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    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 • April 7, 2026
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    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 • April 2, 2026
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    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 • Jan. 29, 2026
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    RealPage settles Nevada’s rent price-fixing suit

    The firm does not admit any wrongdoing in the agreement over its rent-setting software use in Nevada.

    By • Sept. 25, 2025
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    Justice Department, Greystar reach proposed settlement on algorithmic pricing

    Under the terms of the agreement, the nation’s largest apartment provider would be barred from using nonpublic competitor data in rent-setting software.

    By Mary Salmonsen • Aug. 12, 2025
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    DOJ amends RealPage complaint to include 6 major landlords

    The Justice Department alleges that the companies participated in a pricing scheme to decrease competition.

    By • Jan. 8, 2025
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    RealPage files motion to dismiss DOJ suit

    Despite the company’s “very compelling arguments,” an antitrust lawyer thinks the case will proceed.

    By • Dec. 5, 2024