Resolution R2024-0012413
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Call for hearing(s) on impacts of algorithmic price fixing on housing availability and affordability
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On September 18, 2024, the Committee on Housing and Real Estate proposed a resolution for a hearing on rent algorithm software impacts. Companies like RealPage, Inc. and Yardi Systems, Inc., facing antitrust lawsuits including one from the United States Department of Justice, sell these software programs. They use predatory business practices in cities like Chicago to increase rents and create artificial housing scarcity.
Sponsors
| Sponsor | Ward | |
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Rodriguez Sanchez, RossanaPrimary Sponsor | Ward 33 |
History
| Date | Legislative body | Action |
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| Date 2024-09-18 | Legislative body Chicago City Council | Action Referred |
| Date 2024-09-18 | Legislative body Chicago City Council | Action Introduced |