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Should landlords be banned from using software to coordinate rent prices?

The Department of Justice recently sued RealPage, alleging their software helps landlords collude to keep rents artificially high, forming a "digital cartel." Proponents argue that when an algorithm sets prices across a city, the free market dies and tenants lose all bargaining power. Opponents argue that landlords are simply using data to make smart business decisions, and that high rents are actually caused by a lack of housing supply.

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Response rates from 5k America voters.

49%
Yes
51%
No
38%
Yes
42%
No
6%
Yes, this software creates a digital cartel that illegally fixes prices.
7%
No, property owners have a right to use data to determine market value.
5%
Yes, but only for large corporate landlords, not small independent owners.
2%
No, the government causes high rents by restricting housing supply, not software.

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 @BC69ZWM from Michigan  answered…3mos3MO

Regardless, large landlord companies should be subject to sanction under anti-collusion laws and principles.

 @BBC9YVJ from Texas  answered…4mos4MO

Yes, but only from using software to price fix. Using software to analyze the market is fine.

 @BF3NSMZ  from Colorado  answered…1wk1W

Landlords should be allowed to use data to determine pricing in a fair open market, however the data companies should have checks and balances in place to deter from collusion.

 @BD4PXJ8 from California  answered…2mos2MO

This seems largely unenforceable but ideally yes.

 @BD2T6J9 from Florida  answered…2mos2MO

Yes, this software creates a digital cartel that likely will and has illegally fixed prices

 @BCZFLDR from Indiana  answered…2mos2MO

Depends on factors, and not too certain as of yet

 @BCXQDNZ  from Georgia  answered…2mos2MO

Do not ban software use; ban collusion.

 @BCMMYB9 from Washington  answered…3mos3MO

Yes, but I prefer to abolish landlords instead

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