{"id":6016,"date":"2024-09-27T06:41:55","date_gmt":"2024-09-27T10:41:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.deeds.com\/articles\/?p=6016"},"modified":"2024-09-27T06:41:57","modified_gmt":"2024-09-27T10:41:57","slug":"training-algorithms-to-fix-rents-thats-illegal-justice-department-tells-software-company","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.deeds.com\/articles\/training-algorithms-to-fix-rents-thats-illegal-justice-department-tells-software-company\/","title":{"rendered":"Training Algorithms to Fix Rents? That\u2019s Illegal, Justice Department Tells Software Company"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-full is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--1\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1950\" height=\"1097\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deeds.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/training-algorithms-to-fix-rents-illegal.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6017\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deeds.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/training-algorithms-to-fix-rents-illegal.webp 1950w, https:\/\/www.deeds.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/training-algorithms-to-fix-rents-illegal-300x169.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.deeds.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/training-algorithms-to-fix-rents-illegal-1024x576.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.deeds.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/training-algorithms-to-fix-rents-illegal-768x432.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.deeds.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/training-algorithms-to-fix-rents-illegal-1536x864.webp 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1950px) 100vw, 1950px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019re renting, and saving up to buy. You\u2019d like to hold the deed to your home. You crave an opportunity to \u201cget on the ladder\u201d and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deeds.com\/articles\/buying-a-house-to-save-money-its-a-tried-and-true-method\/\">build wealth through home equity<\/a>. And you\u2019ve had it up to here with rent hikes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You\u2019ve read up on inflation. You regularly check in on mortgage interest rates. The last thing on your mind is artificial intelligence (AI).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But rental companies can use AI to figure out how to charge you more. That makes it harder for renters all over the country to save money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, the Department of Justice is suing a vendor of AI software.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">RealPage Software Forces Rents Up, DOJ Alleges<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Justice Department has sued a software corporation, RealPage Inc., on antitrust grounds. The DOJ alleges a scheme to aggregate properties\u2019 data to keep rents elevated. Justice Department officials <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/opa\/media\/1364976\/dl?inline\">allege<\/a> that RealPage deploys algorithms to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Undermine competition and enable collusion among rental property owners.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Set elevated rental prices across markets.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Behave as a monopoly, applying sensitive commercial information to keep its grip on the market.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Maximize profits to the detriment of millions of U.S. renters.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Sideline property management businesses that refuse to go along.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A multitude of property owners have been sharing their sensitive business data with RealPage so they can get into the game and avoid fair competition. It\u2019s algorithmic price-fixing in the apartment rental space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So, RealPage tech helps profit-seekers get around antitrust law \u2014 and ignore standard business ethics. In a Justice Department press release, Deputy A.G. Lisa Monaco declared: \u201cTraining a machine to break the law is still breaking the law.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Triggered a Federal Case Over This?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--2\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"891\" height=\"668\" src=\"https:\/\/www.deeds.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/what-triggered-a-federal-case-over-this.webp\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-6018\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.deeds.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/what-triggered-a-federal-case-over-this.webp 891w, https:\/\/www.deeds.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/what-triggered-a-federal-case-over-this-300x225.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.deeds.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/what-triggered-a-federal-case-over-this-768x576.webp 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 891px) 100vw, 891px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>ProPublica <\/em>published an investigation two years ago. The article pointed to price-setting technology as a factor in rental cost surges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since then, state attorneys general for Arizona, the District of Columbia, California, and North Carolina have all sued the Texas-based rental management software firm RealPage. The governments of Colorado, Connecticut, Minnesota, Oregon, Tennessee, and Washington are suing, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In July 2024, a city took a pioneering step. Its Board of Supervisors acted to protect its residents from having to contend with algorithmic price fixing. <a href=\"https:\/\/sfgov.legistar.com\/LegislationDetail.aspx?ID=6789588&amp;GUID=89BA28F7-B3B8-44D0-806B-FFDC5FC29015\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">San Francisco\u2019s new ordinance<\/a> changes the administrative code with its <em>Ban on Automated Rent-Setting<\/em>. The point is to \u201cprohibit the sale or use of algorithmic devices to set rents or manage occupancy levels for residential dwelling units located in San Francisco.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And in August, speaking in North Carolina, VP Kamala Harris highlighted a situation where \u201ccorporate landlords collude with each other to set artificially high rental prices, using algorithms and price-fixing software.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That brings us to the present case. Now, the AI firm faces a civil antitrust lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina, filed by the Justice Department and multiple states.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How the Company Defends Its Practices<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>RealPage, owned by the private-equity firm Thoma Bravo, admits its software is \u201cdriving every possible opportunity to increase price\u201d for landlords who use it. But it doesn\u2019t see anything wrong in that.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The DOJ quotes a RealPage executive who seems proud that the software frees property owners from competition. The exec touts the \u201cgreater good in everybody succeeding versus essentially trying to compete against one another in a way that actually keeps the entire industry down.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Everybody succeeding? Depends who you ask.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>RealPage insists that it\u2019s just being made into an example, noting:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A number of other companies sell software to help rental companies bolster profits, too.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Anyway, using software to help bolster profits isn\u2019t necessary breaking the law.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The customers who use RealPage software could just turn down its automatic price hike prompts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>RealPage slams law enforcement\u2019s contrary position, claiming that the government \u201cseeks to scapegoat pro-competitive technology that has been used responsibly for years.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Well, a devil\u2019s advocate might ask, shouldn\u2019t businesses get an edge if they pay for AI software? Not in this case, says the Department of Justice. The DOJ points to RealPage\u2019s tremendous scope and influence. This one firm, says the DOJ, has a hold on 80% of the rental market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And this isn\u2019t just about using data profitably. The government describes something more intricate than that, and more sinister.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Not Just Public Data: RealPage\u2019s Insider Advantage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>RealPage doesn\u2019t just crunch numbers sourced from public databases. It harvests private data from its property-owning clients. It asks the property managers to supply data such as:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Their individual apartments\u2019 physical layout and details.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Detailed information on each apartment\u2019s rent and lease status. \u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>How many prospective renters have toured a vacant unit; and how many are applying to live there. \u00a0<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>All these data points get updated daily. They go into the software, generating new pricing. Each day, units waiting to be filled get new rent pricing prompts. &nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>RealPage reps tell landlords just how much they can increase their daily income by opting into this system. Once in, the investor-owners face pressure to go along with the AI tool\u2019s top-dollar pricing. Sure, they can opt out. But, says the DOJ, it takes multiple steps to keep the AI tool from logging an automatic acceptance. The \u201cauto accept\u201d feature makes agreeing to rent hikes a default mode.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Property managers who\u2019d like to override automatic recommendations get contacted by someone called a RealPage pricing adviser. The adviser hovers over clients\u2019 shoulders to \u201cstop property managers from acting on emotions.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Those who refuse to go along with automatic pricing prompts will be excluded from the financial cabal. Government attorneys see it as a cartel-style setup.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In practical terms, it means units stay vacant unless and until applicants are willing to meet the price point. It\u2019s clear that this system helps keep renters in a cycle of overpaying. What\u2019s lost? Their ability to save for their own deeds, no doubt. And a lack of access to fairly priced units \u2014 RealPage would, allegedly, rather keep those units empty than discounted. Adding insult to injury, RealPage urges property managers to drop special offers, like a free month for signing up. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.realpage.com\/blog\/be-cautious-with-concessions\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">See for yourself<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Make It Stop. Regulate It.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Antitrust litigation must be followed by regulation. Follow San Francisco\u2019s example. Because it\u2019s crystal clear that some software firms will be fair only when unfairness stops being cost-effective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-accent-5-background-color has-background has-small-font-size is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10)\">\n<p><strong>Supporting References<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>United States Department of Justice, Office of Public Affairs: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/opa\/pr\/justice-department-sues-realpage-algorithmic-pricing-scheme-harms-millions-american-renters\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Press Release \u2013 Justice Department Sues RealPage for Algorithmic Pricing Scheme That Harms Millions of American Renters<\/a> (Aug. 23, 2024).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>San Francisco Board of Supervisors: <a href=\"https:\/\/sfbos.org\/sites\/default\/files\/LI071624.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Legislation Introduced at Roll Call<\/a>, <em>Administrative Code \u2013 Ban on Automated Rent-Setting<\/em> (Jul. 16, 2024).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alanna Durkin Richer and R. J. Rico of Associated Press, on <em>PBS News Hour<\/em> (NewsHour Productions LLC): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbs.org\/newshour\/politics\/justice-department-accuses-real-estate-software-company-realpage-of-scheme-to-hike-rents\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Justice Department Accuses Real Estate Software Company RealPage of Scheme to Hike Rents<\/a> (Aug. 23, 2024).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Julia Shapero for <em>The Hill<\/em> via <em>TheHill.com<\/em>: <a href=\"https:\/\/thehill.com\/policy\/technology\/4844069-realpage-sued-for-rental-price-manipulation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DOJ Sues Software Firm, Alleging Pricing Algorithm Enables Landlords to Raise Rents<\/a> (Aug. 23, 2024).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kevin Breuninger for <em>CNBC.com<\/em>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2024\/08\/23\/doj-realpage-landlord-rent-collusion-antitrust.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">DOJ Sues Software Firm RealPage for Allegedly Helping Landlords Collude to Keep Rents High<\/a> (Aug. 23, 2024).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And as linked.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>More on topics: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deeds.com\/articles\/what-ai-is-doing-for-real-estate-from-very-detailed-property-searches-to-climate-smart-construction\/\">Benefits of artificial intelligence<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deeds.com\/articles\/what-a-new-executive-order-says-about-artificial-intelligence-and-how-it-could-help-people-buy-homes\/\">Biden administration and AI<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Photo credits: Computer17293866, via <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Artificial_intelligence.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wikimedia Commons<\/a>,\u00a0under CC BY-SA\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/4.0\/deed.en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">4.0 International<\/a>; and Another Believer, via <a href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/File:Department_of_Justice,_Washington,_D.C._2012.JPG\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Wikimedia Commons<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by-sa\/3.0\/deed.en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0 Unported<\/a>), cropped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You\u2019re renting, and saving up to buy. 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