Description: In Keller v. UDR, Inc., plaintiff Jacob Keller alleged that UDR used RealPage pricing tools to set rents or occupancy levels at its San Diego properties after a city prohibition took effect on June 21, 2025. The complaint claims the tools relied on nonpublic competitor data and contributed to inflated rents for UDR tenants. UDR, a large publicly traded apartment owner and operator, had previously acknowledged using YieldStar in decisions concerning certain multifamily units.
Editor Notes: See also: (1) Incident 376: RealPage Algorithm Allegedly Inflates Rents and Reduces Competition in Housing Market; and (2) https://www.classaction.org/media/udr-algorithmic-devices-complaint.pdf.
Entities
View all entitiesAlleged: Rental pricing algorithm developers , RealPage and Property management software developers developed an AI system deployed by UDR , Residential property management companies and Landlords, which harmed UDR tenants in San Diego , Renters and Jacob Keller.
Alleged implicated AI systems: YieldStar , RealPage revenue management software , Algorithmic rental pricing systems and AI-powered revenue management systems
Incident Stats
Incident ID
1618
Report Count
1
Incident Date
2026-06-21
Editors
Daniel Atherton
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UDR, Inc. has been hit with a proposed class action lawsuit that alleges the rental management company unlawfully uses an "algorithmic device" to set rental prices and occupancy levels for residential rental properties in San Diego.
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