" RealPage " 和 " Greystar " 解决司法部反托拉斯案,涉及能够协调租金的软件,并规定了数据限制和处罚措施,以促进公平的租赁市场。
RealPage and Greystar settle DOJ antitrust case over software that enabled rent coordination, with data limits and penalties to promote fair rental markets.
美国司法部已与RealPage达成和解, 作为一个主要的租金设定软件提供商, 涉嫌该软件允许房东通过分享私人价格数据来协调租金上.
The U.S. Department of Justice has settled with RealPage, a major rent-setting software provider, over allegations it enabled landlords to coordinate rent increases by sharing private pricing data.
根据协议,RealPage必须将数据使用限制在至少12个月前的信息上,删除鼓励价格匹配的特征,并进行为期三年的监测。
Under the agreement, RealPage must limit data use to information at least 12 months old, remove features that encourage price matching, and undergo a three-year monitorship.
解决方案如获批准,旨在恢复租赁市场的竞争。
The settlement, if approved, aims to restore competition in rental markets.
国家最大的公寓经理Greystar也同意停止使用RealPage的软件, 并在九个州支付700万美元的罚款。
Greystar, the nation’s largest apartment manager, also settled, agreeing to stop using RealPage’s software and pay $7 million in penalties across nine states.
尽管RealPage和Greystar否认不当行为,司法部表示这些举措将有助于防止人为抬高租金并促进公平竞争。
While RealPage and Greystar deny wrongdoing, the DOJ says the actions will help prevent artificially inflated rents and promote fair competition.