RealPage Sues Berkeley City Officials Over Rental Algorithm Ban

CBS Bay Area

April 3, 2025

Real estate software company RealPage filed a federal lawsuit Wednesday against Berkeley, the latest city to try to block landlords from using algorithms when deciding rents. Officials in many cities claim the practice is anti-competitive and is driving up the price of housing.

Texas-based RealPage said Berkeley's ordinance, which goes into effect this month, violates the company's free speech rights and is the result of an "intentional campaign of misinformation and often-repeated false claims" about its products.

"Berkeley is trying to enact an ordinance that prohibits speech — speech in the form of advice and recommendations from RealPage to its customers," RealPage attorney Stephen Weissman told reporters on a conference call.

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