Greystar and other landlords agree to a $141M deal to settle a rent-setting lawsuit

Core Points - Real estate company Greystar and 25 other property management firms have agreed to pay over $141 million to settle a class action lawsuit related to rent-setting algorithms from RealPage [1][2] - Greystar will contribute $50 million to the settlement, pending judicial approval [1] - The settlement includes a stipulation that companies will no longer share nonpublic information with RealPage, addressing concerns of anticompetitive behavior [2] Company Actions - All companies involved deny any wrongdoing but will assist plaintiffs in ongoing litigation against RealPage and other firms [3] - Greystar has previously settled a related antitrust lawsuit with the Department of Justice [3] - The settlement funds will be distributed among millions of affected tenants [4] RealPage's Position - RealPage denies any wrongdoing, asserting that its software is used on less than 10% of rental units in the U.S. and that its pricing recommendations are not always followed [5][6] - The company claims that its revenue management products are legal and that the litigation lacks merit [6]