Do you or did you since 2016 rent an apartment maintained by a major property management company?
Attorneys are representing renters in a lawsuit fighting a scheme that artificially inflated apartment rental rates. Fill out the form to find out your rights »
Hagens Berman has filed a class-action lawsuit on behalf of renters who have been harmed by a scheme perpetrated by some of the largest residential real estate companies. The lawsuit states these leasing companies colluded to artificially increase the price of rent, basing leases above competitive levels. In this scheme, renters lose, and leases are adjusted to rates beyond what a free market would bear. We believe in upholding tenants’ rights.
HOW DO I KNOW IF I’M AFFECTED?
The residential real estate companies under investigation maintain properties across the U.S. If your apartment is maintained by one of the following companies, or another large property management company, fill out the form to find out your rights »
- Companies under investigation:
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- AvalonBay Communities
- Avenue5 Residential
- BH Management Services
- Bozzuto Management
- Camden Property
- CONAM Management
- Cortland Partners
- Cushman & Wakefield
- CWS Apartment Homes
- Equity Residential
- Essex Property Trust
- FPI Management
- Greystar Real Estate Partners
- Highmark Residential
- Irvine Company
- Lincoln Property
- Mid-America Apartment Communities
- Mission Rock Residential
- Morgan Group
- Morgan Properties
- Prometheus Real Estate Group
- RPM Living
- Sares Regis Group Operating
- Security Properties
- Thrive Communities Management
- UDR
- ZRS Management
- Other
YOUR TENANT RIGHTS
Your rights as a renter include a fair price for your apartment, and we believe these companies have violated federal laws in artificially raising the price of rent. You may have rights under antitrust laws to compensation for your losses due to this scheme.
RENTAL PRICE SCHEME EXPLAINED
Our legal team believes that beginning in 2016, these leasing giants began to work together to increase lease prices for renters. Instead of using an independent pricing metric and supply decisions, they agreed to use a third-party pricing and data collection service, RealPage, to make unit-specific lease adjustments. RealPage also allows participating lessors to coordinate supply levels to avoid price competition. They made these changes in lockstep, forcing leases higher in a scheme designed to imprison renters.
HOW CAN A CLASS ACTION HELP?
Through a class-action lawsuit, individual renters can collectively bring claims against large corporations who would otherwise have the upper hand. A class-action lawsuit seeks to level the playing field, bringing strength to collective action to change corrupt practices. Though these measures do not bring immediate relief, they are a time-tested method of holding companies accountable for wrongdoing.
NATIONAL LAW FIRM
Hagens Berman is home to some of the most well-respected and successful lawyers representing plaintiffs in class actions, and the firm has achieved $325 billion in settlements since its founding in 1993. The firm has taken on major institutions for fraudulent billing and predatory behavior, including in the mortgage market, in Big Tech, and against utility companies, product manufacturers and other negligent parties. Your claim will be handled by attorneys experienced in this area of law.
NO COST TO YOU
There is no cost or fee whatsoever involved in joining this case. In the event Hagens Berman or any other firm obtains a settlement that provides benefits to class members, the court will decide a reasonable fee to be awarded to the legal team. In no case will any class member ever be asked to pay any out-of-pocket sum.
