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

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 Julie Strupp • Sept. 25, 2025

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

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 Leslie Shaver • Jan. 8, 2025

RealPage files motion to dismiss DOJ suit

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

By Leslie Shaver • Dec. 5, 2024