# 2026-22832: Federal Antitrust Case Keeps Pressure on Rent-Setting Software 2026-22832, United States of America, et al. v. RealPage, Inc., et al.; Response of the United States to Public Comments, is a Federal Register notice from Justice Department, Antitrust Division published 2026-11-09, effective 2026-11-09; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-11-11). - Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22832 - As of: 2026-11-11 - Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts. ## Facts - Document number: 2026-22832 - Title: United States of America, et al. v. RealPage, Inc., et al.; Response of the United States to Public Comments - Type: Notice - Agencies: Justice Department; Antitrust Division - Citation: 91 FR 70898 - Published: 2026-11-09 - Effective: 2026-11-09 - Comments close: not stated - Significant: no - Touches household money: yes - Regulation identifier numbers: none - Last updated: 2026-11-11 ## In one line Federal Antitrust Case Keeps Pressure on Rent-Setting Software ## Summary The U.S. government and several states are taking action against RealPage and Willow Bridge Property Company for breaking antitrust rules. They’ve reviewed public feedback and still believe their plan to fix the problem is solid. Soon, the court will officially approve this plan, which aims to make renting fairer and stop unfair pricing tactics. ## Effects PRIA read - Ban on using competitors' nonpublic data for pricing: benefit, medium. The proposed Final Judgment bars Willow Bridge from licensing or using any revenue-management product that (a) uses third-party nonpublic data to recommend or set prices, (b) pools information from Willow Bridge properties that have different owners, or (c) discloses, solicits, or uses competitors'… - Coverage limited to conventional Willow Bridge properties: mixed, low. The Proposed Final Judgment applies to 'Willow Bridge Properties'—conventional multifamily rental properties managed by Willow Bridge in the United States and its territories. The definition explicitly excludes student housing, affordable housing, age-restricted or senior housing, and military hous… - DOJ inspection and audit powers over Willow Bridge: benefit, low. Under the Proposed Final Judgment, Willow Bridge must allow the United States to inspect its documents and interview its employees to ensure compliance, and the United States may obtain electronic copies of books, records, and other documents. Willow Bridge must also conduct an internal audit cover… - Certification and monitoring of revenue-management products: mixed, medium. The Proposed Final Judgment requires that third-party revenue-management providers give certifications that their products comply with the decree's limits on use of competitors' nonpublic data; Willow Bridge will be subject to a monitor if it uses an uncertified product, and the Court may appoint a… - No monetary restitution in the settlement: cost, medium. The Proposed Final Judgment does not provide for monetary restitution or damages to renters; the United States states restitution was not one of the remedies sought in its Complaint. This point was confirmed in the government's response to public comments filed November 5, 2026. - No tenant notice, public report, or mandatory human-review rules: cost, low. The United States declined commenters' requests to require Willow Bridge to notify tenants when an automated revenue-management system materially influenced their renewal rate, to mandate 'meaningful human review' of renewal prices, or to produce a public annual compliance report. The government sa… - Renewal and new-tenant pricing treated the same: benefit, low. The Proposed Final Judgment does not distinguish between renewal pricing and new-tenant pricing; its limits on the use, disclosure, pooling, combination, or training of nonpublic data apply equally to recommendations regarding renewal pricing and new-tenant pricing. ## Related documents - [2026-22618](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22618): United States, et al. v. OhioHealth Corporation; Amended Response to Public Comments on the Proposed Final Judgment, 2026-11-05 - [2026-19100](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-19100): United States of America, et al. v. 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Edwards LifeSciences Corp. and Genesis MedTech Group Limited; Proposed Final Judgment and Competitive Impact Statement, 2026-07-23 ## Sources - [2026-22832 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/11/09/2026-22832/united-states-of-america-et-al-v-realpage-inc-et-al-response-of-the-united-states-to-public-comments) - [2026-22832 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-11-09/pdf/2026-22832.pdf) ## Related - [Previous: 2026-22829, Qualification of Drivers; Exemption Applications; Epilepsy and Seizure Disorders](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22829) - [Next: 2026-22834, President's Military Spouse Commission; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Me…](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22834) - [All Federal Register documents](https://policyrisk.com/federal-register) Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-22832 (as of 2026-11-11).