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DOJ v. RealPage Inc. (Algorithmic Rent Pricing Antitrust)
Filed
August 2024
Jurisdiction
Federal
Plaintiff Firm
U.S. Department of Justice
Next Milestone
DOJ proposed settlement with RealPage pending final approval; private lawsuits continue
RealPage's revenue management software (YieldStar) allegedly used competitively sensitive, nonpublic data from competing landlords to coordinate rental prices, effectively fixing rents across millions of apartment units nationwide
Landmark government action against algorithmic pricing in the rental market; DOJ proposed settlement with RealPage in November 2025; Greystar (largest U.S. apartment operator) settlement approved March 2026; private class actions continue
DOJ Files Antitrust Lawsuit
August 2024Department of Justice files antitrust lawsuit against RealPage alleging its revenue management software facilitated price-fixing among competing landlords
DOJ Proposes Settlement with RealPage
November 2025DOJ files proposed consent decree with RealPage; public comment period opens
DOJ Responds to Public Comments
February 9, 2026DOJ files response to public comments defending the proposed RealPage settlement; Federal Register publication
Greystar Settlement Approved
March 2, 2026Federal judge approves settlement between DOJ and Greystar Real Estate Partners, the nation's largest apartment operator, resolving algorithmic rent-fixing claims
Private Lawsuits Continue
March 2026Despite DOJ settlement, private class action lawsuits against RealPage and landlords continue; state legislatures enacting laws to ban algorithmic rent pricing software
Category
Government InvestigationsZillow paid Redfin $100M to exit rental advertising market
Category
NAR Commission AntitrustClass-action lawsuit against Texas Realtors regarding commission structures and MLS rules
Category
Platform & Tech LitigationZillow and Redfin's rental listing 'syndication' agreement, in which Zillow paid Redfin approximately $100 million to add Redfin sites to the Zillow Rentals Network, allegedly paid Redfin to exit the rental market and illegally consolidated an already concentrated industry
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