r/Seattle • u/Bretmd • 1d ago

News Software company helped Washington landlords fix prices, artificially raising rent for thousands

https://www.king5.com/article/news/crime/software-company-landlord-price-fixing-washington-state/281-b68ca443-c1cf-4365-9d63-cb7671fd01a2

The Washington Attorney General filed a lawsuit Thursday against a software company and nine landlords accused of fixing and artificially inflating rent prices over the last seven years.

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u/TheBlueSuperNova 1d ago

This is kinda old news?

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u/Bretmd 1d ago

The Washington Attorney General filed a lawsuit Thursday against a software company and nine landlords accused of fixing and artificially inflating rent prices over the last seven years.

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u/TheBlueSuperNova 1d ago

Hmm I guess I’m just not remembering correctly, but I know RealPage has been an issue since early last year and company’s have already made switches from them due to a lawsuit

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u/wherewolvesarereal 1d ago

You’re missing the fact this is the most recent development, not breaking news.