- The Department of Justice accused software company RealPage of unlawfully scheming to undermine competition among landlords and create a monopoly that harms millions of renters.
- RealPage “allows landlords to manipulate, distort, and subvert market forces,” the Justice Department said in the federal civil antitrust lawsuit.
- Attorney General Merrick Garland said, “Everybody knows the rent is too damn high, and we allege this is one of the reasons why.”
I’ve been thinking about going to our city council but it looks like our city is embracing the Airbnb model. I think my first order of business is to collect signatures in the neighborhood and then go to our city council. Thanks for the advice!