The price of rent is a huge issue – from south King County to Pierce County… And in Seattle, it’s simply out of control.

“The first time I rented in Seattle, I paid $1500 for a two-bedroom, and now I pay $1500 for a studio,” says Seattle renter Holly McConnell.

Now, explosive allegations say some of the biggest landlords in the country are illegally colluding using ‘rental pricing algorithms’ to boost and fix rates in rental markets.

“Doesn’t have a chance. Computers are fixing prices in a way that could not be accomplished years ago. And, the American consumer is getting hurt,” says attorney Steve Berman. He has filed a class action lawsuit against Yardi Systems and more than 15 apartment owners and management companies for using a piece of software called “RentMaximizer.”

Steve says

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