Greystar Lawsuits and Class Actions

Tracking algorithmic rent-pricing lawsuits

Kentucky Settles Antitrust Claims Against Greystar in RealPage Rent-Setting Case

Citing Law360, PYMNTS reports that Kentucky settled its antitrust claims against Greystar Management Services in AG Russell Coleman's RealPage suit, filed July 2025 in the Eastern District of Kentucky (kentucky-ag-v-realpage-greystar-2025). Terms were not disclosed. It adds that a federal judge had earlier let key claims proceed after Greystar sought dismissal, and that the complaint alleged hundreds of thousands of Kentucky renters were affected.

Greystar Settles Out Of Kentucky's RealPage Antitrust Case

Law360 reports that Kentucky settled its federal antitrust claims against Greystar Management Services, which the state alleged used RealPage revenue-management software to fix rents. This is the source of the July 2026 Greystar settlement noted on kentucky-ag-v-realpage-greystar-2025.

Charlotte family sues Greystar over alleged insurance charges

Greystar Class Action Lawsuit: Full Guide for 2026

Lawsuit Investigation: Paid Hidden Fees for a D.C. Apartment?

North Carolina reaffirms commitment to RealPage lawsuit

Judge OKs Greystar Deal In DOJ's RealPage Price-Fixing Suit

According to Law360, a North Carolina federal judge gave final sign-off on March 2, 2026 to the Justice Department's antitrust settlement with Greystar Management Services in the federal RealPage rent price-fixing case. This finalizes the consent decree proposed in August 2025 (doj-greystar-realpage-consent-decree-2025).

Idaho tenants of property management company eligible for money after AI price-fixing lawsuits

Greystar sues Bartlett Cocke over alleged $10M pipe failure at Austin apartments

Austin apartment complex is source of lawsuit over $10 million in damages

9 states reach $7M settlement with Greystar in rent-setting lawsuit

Rental Company With Units in Rochester Ordered to Pay $7 Million As Part of Price-Fixing Lawsuit

Largest US landlord to pay $7 million to settle rent‑setting algorithm lawsuit

Greystar, others settle RealPage rental pricing lawsuit

Trade-press coverage of the RealPage MDL class settlements in the Middle District of Tennessee (realpage-mdl-greystar-50m-class-settlement-2025). It adds the full picture: 26 class settlements worth $141.8 million, with Greystar's $50 million the largest and Simpson, Avenue5, Bell, Bozzuto, Pinnacle and Winn also settling. Settlers agreed to stop sharing nonpublic data with RealPage's rent-setting algorithm, with no admission of wrongdoing.

Greystar agrees to $50 million settlement in RealPage rental pricing lawsuit

Reuters report on Greystar's $50 million settlement of the renter class action in the RealPage MDL (realpage-mdl-greystar-50m-class-settlement-2025). Renters alleged Greystar and other landlords shared nonpublic data with RealPage to push rents above competitive levels. Greystar's deal was the largest in a group of preliminary class settlements totaling about $141 million.

Greystar agrees to $50 million settlement in renters' RealPage price-fixing class action

In the consolidated private antitrust MDL alleging landlords used RealPage software to align rents, Greystar agreed to pay $50 million as part of more than $141 million in proposed settlements filed with 25+ landlords, and to stop sharing nonpublic data with RealPage. Greystar announced an agreement in principle on Aug. 8, 2025, stating it admitted no wrongdoing.

Federal Trade Commission sued Greystar for hidden property fees

Charleston apartment manager settles lawsuit claiming it inflated rents. How will it impact prices?

Littleton tenant sues Greystar alleging eviction in retaliation for silica dust complaints

A former tenant sued Greystar Management Services and a concrete contractor, alleging he was exposed to silica dust from concrete work, reported it to Greystar and OSHA (which fined the contractor more than $58,000), and was then evicted for allegedly 'photographing the vendors without consent.' Greystar denies most allegations and says it had no control over the contractor's work.

Grant v. Greystar: Kapilina Beach Homes tenant files federal RICO/fraud suit

A self-represented tenant sued Greystar Real Estate Partners, Kapilina Beach Homes and utility-billing firm Conservice, pleading civil RICO and fraud claims, according to the federal docket.

Class action accuses Greystar of illegal junk fees in rent pricing

Apartment manager Greystar faces more 'junk fee' lawsuits after FTC case

Reuters report that Greystar faced additional proposed class actions over alleged hidden 'junk fees' after the January 2025 FTC/Colorado suit (ftc-colorado-v-greystar-complaint-2025). Its timing matches the California suit filed in the Southern District of California in late April 2025 (wu-v-greystar-california-junk-fees-2025).

Class action alleges Greystar charged California tenants undisclosed junk fees

The proposed class action alleges Greystar 'drip priced' California rentals by charging mandatory fees for pest control, trash and utility administration not included in advertised rent, in violation of the UCL, False Advertising Law, CLRA and California's Honest Pricing Law.

Washington class action challenges Greystar lease buy-out and reletting charges

Filed on behalf of tenants who moved out early and were charged, or had deposits applied to, buy-out fees, reletting charges and/or future rent. Greystar removed the case to federal court, which remanded it to King County Superior Court.

LI property managers tied to RealPage rent collusion lawsuit

Eugene property management company named in multi-state antitrust lawsuit

FTC sues Greystar over alleged falsely advertised rent prices

Apartment giant Greystar sued for mishandling dog-centric property in Grapevine

F.T.C. Sues Largest U.S. Apartment Landlord Over Hidden Fees (Published 2025)

NC Attorney General files lawsuit against large landlords for alleged collusion on rent increases

‘It’s insane’: Tenants react to lawsuit against landlords accused of using AI to raise rent prices

Three firms with 5,400+ Central Mass. apartments facing DOJ lawsuit over rent-fixing scheme

DOJ files lawsuit against 6 of nation's largest landlords, two of which are based in Texas

Philadelphia landlords named in Justice Dept. lawsuit for pricing scheme

Major U.S. landlord with several Savannah ties named in Justice Department’s rent scheme lawsuit

DOJ expands pricing-scheme antitrust lawsuit to include six landlords

Houston company Camden among landlords sued by DOJ for alleged price fixing

NC attorney general sues 6 landlords for allegedly raising rent prices illegally

Charleston-based company among six major landlords sued by DOJ over rent pricing scheme

NC attorney general sues 6 landlords for alleged rent collusion

Justice Department includes six rental companies in lawsuit against RealPage

Major landlords accused of rent collusion in DOJ lawsuit

RealPage lawsuit expands to include one of Portland's largest landlords

Attorney General sues six landlords for illegally raising rent in North Carolina

Federal lawsuit accuses large Atlanta landlord, 5 others of pricing scheme that ‘harms millions’

Attorney General Jeff Jackson Sues Six Landlords for Illegally Raising North Carolinians’ Rents

Open Source: After rent lawsuits, which Triangle apartments have used RealPage software?

Court denies appeals against Greystar's 378-unit Wharton Street apartment project on the South Side

Greystar and Provident Acquire Two UW Student Housing Properties, Nordheim Court and Radford Court

Colorado tenant class action accuses Greystar of charging inflated junk fees

The class complaint alleges Greystar forced thousands of Colorado tenants to pay inflated, late-disclosed 'junk fees' on top of advertised rent that provided no benefit beyond ordinary landlord costs, and seeks to stop the practice and recover damages.

Boston tenants' class action alleges Greystar entity charged unlawful eviction legal fees

Tenants of The Eddy in East Boston sued Greystar affiliate GREP Atlantic and the building owner, alleging 'eviction/legal recovery' fees were charged without a court judgment, in violation of the Massachusetts Consumer Protection Act. The court dismissed one claim but allowed two to proceed, and allowed some Greystar counterclaims.

Dallas jury returns $860 million verdict against Greystar over fatal 2019 crane collapse

A Dallas County jury awarded about $860 million to the parents of a resident killed when a tower crane at a Greystar development collapsed onto the neighboring Elan City Lights apartments during a June 2019 storm. Plaintiffs argued Greystar let the crane's inspection lapse and was responsible for the crane not being left in weathervane mode; the jury found crane owner Bigge not liable.

Gamez v. Greystar: pro se civil rights suit naming Greystar and CEO Bob Faith

A self-represented tenant filed a civil rights suit against Greystar Real Estate Partners, Bob Faith (individually and in his official capacity), a property-owning LLC, Spokane County, a law firm and others. The district case closed in May 2023; the Ninth Circuit appeal, which the clerk flagged as possibly frivolous, closed in September 2023.

Greystar pays $4.665 million to settle North Carolina eviction-fee class action

Tenants alleged Greystar unlawfully charged North Carolina residents filing fees, sheriff service fees and attorneys' fees in eviction actions and threatened such fees in collection letters (2014-2018), in violation of state rental and debt-collection law. Greystar agreed to a $4,665,000 class settlement without admitting wrongdoing (final fairness hearing July 22, 2022).

Greystar pays $2.5 million to settle Washington tenant screening-fee class action

The class alleged Greystar charged rental applicants in Washington tenant-screening fees without the advance disclosures state law requires (applications June 2016 - August 2020). Greystar denied wrongdoing and agreed to a $2.5 million settlement, which the court finalized Feb. 1, 2022.

More than 50 displaced residents sue Greystar over 2020 Avana on Main apartment fire

Residents displaced by the Aug. 19, 2020 fire at Avana on Main sued GS Main Street, LLC, Greystar Management Services, L.P. and a service technician, seeking damages arising from the fire.

Class action challenges Greystar late-fee and penalty practices in California

The complaint alleges Greystar charged $100 late fees untethered to actual damages, applied rent payments to prior penalties first so late fees 'stacked' month to month, charged unauthorized $3.95 utility-administration fees, and mishandled security-deposit deductions and return timelines under California law.

Class action accuses Greystar and nine other managers of hiding Facebook housing ads from older renters

Housing Rights Initiative and an older D.C. resident sued 10 property managers, including Greystar, alleging they targeted Facebook apartment ads to exclude users over 50; they had earlier filed age-bias charges with D.C. and Montgomery County human rights offices (Sept. 2019). The district case closed in July 2021 and the Fourth Circuit affirmed dismissal on standing grounds in March 2025.

Texas Greystar Water Utility Class Action Settlement

Employee lawsuit alleges Greystar miscalculated overtime by excluding bonuses

A proposed collective action under the Fair Labor Standards Act alleges Greystar Management Services failed to include non-discretionary bonuses in the regular rate used to compute overtime pay.

Hall v. Greystar Management Services: Fair Housing Act retaliation and eviction-property suit

A former tenant sued Greystar Management Services, a landscaping contractor and a sheriff's lieutenant, alleging Fair Housing Act retaliation, conversion and constitutional claims arising from the alleged deprivation of her personal property during a December 2011 eviction. The case went to the Fourth Circuit (No. 14-2145) and back; the district court issued further rulings in 2016 and the docket closed in February 2017 without a judgment for the plaintiff.