RealPage sues California city officials over ban on rent-setting algorithms

Real estate software company RealPage filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday against Berkeley, California — the latest city to try to block landlords from using algorithms when deciding rents. Officials in many cities claim the practice is anti-competitive and …

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Most expensive Yorkshire areas to rent as campaigns urge for price cap

The average cost of renting a home in Yorkshire has soared by five per cent to £813 a month. Figures from the Office for National Statistics show that the average private rent in Yorkshire and The Humber reached £813 per month in the year to February, up …

Rising rent drives Dane County official to step down

MADISON, Wis. -- A local official stepped down from her position as a Dane County Board Supervisor, citing rent prices in downtown Madison. Between 2020 and 2050, the City of Madison projects Madison's population to increase by more than 115,000 people …

AI-based rent pricing tools could be banned under Portland ordinance

Tenant advocates and city officials say AI-driven rent pricing tools, such as RealPage, unfairly inflate rental prices, making housing less affordable. PORTLAND, Oregon — A proposed ordinance before the Portland City Council seeks to ban the use of …

Portland City Council debates ordinance to ban AI in rent pricing

PORTLAND, Ore. (KATU) — The Portland City Council is considering an ordinance that would amend the Affordable Housing Code to prohibit the use of artificial intelligence (AI) software in determining rent prices. he ordinance, introduced by Councilor …

REGA mulls rent cap, says CEO

Real Estate General Authority (REGA) studies a cap on increased rents, given that this is one of the international practices to control higher rentals, CEO Abdullah Alhammad told Al-Arabiya TV.       A recent directive was issued by Crown Prince Mohammed …

Cities — including Minneapolis — lead bans on algorithmic rent hikes as states lag behind

Minneapolis recently became the fourth U.S. city to ban algorithmic rental price-fixing software, joining San Francisco, Philadelphia and Berkeley, California, in a growing wave of legislation aimed to protect renters from rental price-gouging. While …

Safety and rent issues highlight closure of popular Downtown Austin grocery store location

After 15 years on Congress Avenue, Royal Blue Grocery is shutting its doors – but the reason why is still up for debate. AUSTIN, Texas — A longtime popular bodega in Downtown Austin is shutting down one of its locations. Royal Blue Grocery's location …

Portland looks to ban AI tech used to set rent prices

PORTLAND Ore. (KPTV) - During its meeting on Wednesday, the Portland City Council discussed an ordinance that would amend the existing Affordable Housing Code to ultimately ban the use of artificial intelligence (AI) software to determine rent prices. The …