Tags: Tenant rights

Washington governor signs rent-control bill into law

Washington governor signs rent-control bill into law

By  MARTHA BELLISLE Washington state has enacted new rent stabilization laws, becoming one of the first states to set firm limits on rent increases to protect tenants. Signed by Gov. Bob Ferguson, House Bill 1217 caps rent hikes at 7% plus inflation or 10% (whichever is lower) and includes single-family homes and manufactured housing, the latter […]

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Massachusetts landlords face lawsuits over pricing algorithm

Massachusetts landlords face lawsuits over pricing algorithm

By Jim Morrison The US Justice Department and attorneys general in eight states are suing a popular AI-enabled property management software system over alleged anti-trust violations. The Justice Department — and the states of North Carolina, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Minnesota, Oregon, Tennessee, and Washington — accuse RealPage Inc. of violating the Sherman Act and harming “millions […]

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