NC attorney general reaches settlement with landlord accused of illegally raising rent prices
- Attorney General Jeff Jackson announced a settlement with Cortland Management on Tuesday regarding rent practices.
- North Carolina officials accused six landlords of illegally setting rents using AI from RealPage.
- The lawsuit alleged collusion and using non-public data to sidestep market competition, impacting over 70,000 units.
- Jackson stated the settlement means one less landlord uses RealPage's software to charge unfair rents.
- Cortland agreed to restrictions on data use, while the case continues against RealPage and five other firms.
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North Carolina attorney general reaches settlement with landlord accused of illegally raising rent prices
North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson alleges six landlords illegally worked together and with the software company RealPage to raise rent prices for North Carolina residents.
AG reaches settlement on use of RealPage software
RALEIGH — North Carolina’s Attorney General Jeff Jackson reached a settlement with Cortland Management LLC, one of the landlords he sued in January for illegally working with other landlords and using RealPage’s AI software to raise North Carolinians’ rents.
North Carolina wins settlement against Cortland Management in AI price manipulation
N.C. has secured a settlement with Cortland Management, prohibiting the use of AI technology to inflate rent prices. This legal victory, part of a broader DOJ lawsuit against RealPage's unlawful practices, marks a significant triumph for renters across the state.
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