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RealPage Sues Berkeley Over Ban on Algorithmic Rental Pricing

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The city of Berkeley , California is being sued by RealPage over its ban on algorithms used to determine apartment rental prices.

RealPage is a controversial company that has been likened to a cartel by some lawmakers across the U.S. It essentially offers landlords an algorithm that can maximize their revenue by evaluating a customer’s properties along with rental data from nearby properties to offer suggested pricing.

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