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DOJ Settles With RealPage Over Inflated Rent Algorithms

11/25/2025

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The U.S. Department of Justice announced a settlement on November 25, 2025, with RealPage.
The suit alleged RealPage used an algorithm that inflated rents based on shared data.
Under the settlement, RealPage's pricing software will not use current lease information or rival nonpublic data.
The proposal awaits approval from a federal judge in North Carolina.
Former Vice President Kamala Harris criticized algorithmic rent-setting, leading New York to ban the practice.

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The U.S. Department of Justice announced a settlement on November 25, 2025, with RealPage.
The suit alleged RealPage used an algorithm that inflated rents based on shared data.
Under the settlement, RealPage's pricing software will not use current lease information or rival nonpublic data.
The proposal awaits approval from a federal judge in North Carolina.
Former Vice President Kamala Harris criticized algorithmic rent-setting, leading New York to ban the practice.