Millions of rents across the country may now be set using one company’s algorithmic software, according to a federal lawsuit and a Washington Post analysis.

The lawsuit expands a 2024 antitrust complaint accusing a property management software maker of illegal price-fixing.

If you rent an apartment in the Triangle, there’s a solid chance that Jeff Jackson and the federal government are accusing your landlord of inflating rental prices.

The lawsuit arrives as U.S. renters continue to struggle. The latest figures show that half of American renters spent more than 30% of their income on rent and utilities in 2022, an all-time high.

Several large landlords in the U.S. are being sued by the Justice Department for allegedly coordinating to keep Americans’ rents high. Here’s what to know.

The US Justice Department is taking legal action against several landlords accused of collaborating to artificially maintain high rent prices. This lawsuit emerges amidst a tough housing market where many renters find themselves spending over 30% of their income on rent and utilities.

The Justice Department is suing six of the country's largest landlords, along with RealPage, alleging they took part in a pricing scheme that harmed renters. We already know the increase in population and businesses moving to Austin raised rental prices.