{"id":824834,"date":"2026-08-25T02:18:18","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T02:18:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/824834\/"},"modified":"2026-08-25T02:18:18","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T02:18:18","slug":"did-you-overpay-rent-realpage-settlement-could-mean-money-back-to-millions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/824834\/","title":{"rendered":"Did you overpay rent? RealPage settlement could mean money back to millions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">Millions of apartment renters across the United States may be eligible to receive money from a nearly $360 million class action settlement tied to allegations that a software company helped landlords artificially inflate rent prices.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">The case is pending in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee. Settling defendants deny all allegations and maintain they have valid defenses.<\/p>\n<p>What the lawsuit alleges<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">Plaintiffs claim that RealPage and dozens of major property management companies used RealPage\u2019s rental pricing software \u2014 including products called Lease Rent Options (LRO), YieldStar, and AI Revenue Management (AIRM) \u2014 to share sensitive competitive data and coordinate rent increases, in violation of federal and state antitrust laws.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">As a result, plaintiffs argue, renters were overcharged and had fewer housing options.<\/p>\n<p>Who qualifies<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">Renters who paid rent at a multifamily property \u2014 such as an apartment building \u2014 that used RealPage\u2019s pricing software between Oct. 18, 2018, and Nov. 21, 2025, may be eligible. Renters can check whether their building is covered at <a href=\"http:\/\/www.realpagerentalsettlement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">www.RealPageRentalSettlement.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">Government entities, property owners, and those with a controlling interest in a RealPage-licensed entity are excluded from the class.<\/p>\n<p>What the settlement provides<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">Settling defendants agreed to pay $359,925,000 into a fund for eligible renters. After deductions for taxes, administrative costs, and attorneys\u2019 fees, the remaining money will be distributed proportionally based on rent paid during the class period \u2014 the more rent paid, the larger the potential share.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">Beyond cash, settling defendants also agreed to stop sharing nonpublic pricing data with RealPage, waive arbitration clauses against class members, and cooperate with ongoing litigation against defendants who have not yet settled.<\/p>\n<p>Key dates<\/p>\n<p> Sept. 1, 2026\u00a0\u2014 Deadline to opt out or file an objection<\/p>\n<p> Oct. 15, 2026, at 1 p.m. CT\u00a0\u2014 Fairness Hearing in Nashville, Tennessee<\/p>\n<p>Jan. 29, 2027, at 11:59 p.m. EST\u00a0\u2014 Deadline to file a claim<\/p>\n<p>How to file a claim<\/p>\n<p>Complete a Claim Form, available online or by request<\/p>\n<p>Submit\u00a0online or by mail before the Jan. 29, 2027, deadline<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">Supporting documents may include lease agreements, bank statements showing rent payments, canceled checks, or payment confirmations from a resident portal. No payments will be distributed until after the court grants final approval.<\/p>\n<p>Get more information<\/p>\n<p>Phone:\u00a01-888-995-4213<\/p>\n<p>Mail:\u00a0RealPage Rental Software Litigation, Settlement Administrator, P.O. Box 59, East Brunswick, NJ 08816-9998<\/p>\n<p class=\"Box-_wrDxHtU__Box-sc-10sa3ie-0 Text-nO2aZ44r__TextBase-sc-s2hv5x-0 jJNfBD fSvavs article-text\">NOTE: Receiving a settlement notice does not guarantee eligibility or payment. A valid claim form must be submitted to be considered.<\/p>\n<p>Copyright 2026 by WJXT News4JAX &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Millions of apartment renters across the United States may be eligible to receive money from a nearly $360&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":824835,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[4,450,451,3,23098,3291,452,453],"class_list":["post-824834","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-breaking-news","tag-breaking-news","tag-breakingnews","tag-headlines","tag-news","tag-rent","tag-settlement","tag-top-stories","tag-topstories"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/824834","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=824834"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/824834\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/824835"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=824834"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=824834"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=824834"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}