DOJ sues software firm, alleging pricing algorithm enables landlords to raise rents
The Department of Justice (DOJ) sued property management software company RealPage on Friday, alleging that the company’s pricing algorithms allow landlords to share sensitive pricing information and increase rents. The lawsuit, joined by attorneys general from North Carolina, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Minnesota, Oregon, Tennessee and Washington, alleges that RealPage violated antitrust laws by restricting competition […]
Growing number of Americans with jobs are homeless thanks to ‘fast-rising rents,’ inflation: Report
Rising rent costs and soaring inflation are resulting in a growing number of Americans who have jobs but still don’t have homes. The Washington Post Local shelters and volunteer groups have found an increasing number of people with stable jobs becoming homeless, and one Tulsa organization reported that a lack of affordable housing is the […]