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# How a Secret Rent Algorithm Pushes Rents Higher
- URL: https://werd.io/how-a-secret-rent-algorithm-pushes-rents-higher/
- Published: 2022-10-15T20:26:26.000Z
- Updated: 2022-10-15T20:26:26.000Z
- Author: Ben Werdmuller
- Tags: #Import 2025-06-13 09:22

“For tenants, the system upends the practice of negotiating with apartment building staff. RealPage discourages bargaining with renters and has even recommended that landlords in some cases accept a lower occupancy rate in order to raise rents and make more money.” [#Business](https://werd.io/tag/Business)

\[[Link](https://www.propublica.org/article/yieldstar-rent-increase-realpage-rent)\]