The End Rent Fixing Act targets price-fixing in the rental housing market by making it illegal for landlords to use third-party services or software that collects rent data from multiple property owners and recommends pricing based on that data. The bill applies to residential rentals including apartments, houses, and manufactured homes, but excludes medical facilities and prisons. The Federal Trade Commission, U.S. Attorney General, and state attorneys general would enforce the law, with violations treated as antitrust violations under existing federal law. Private renters harmed by violations could sue landlords directly for triple damages plus attorney fees, and the bill eliminates forced arbitration clauses that might prevent such lawsuits. The legislation does not include specific funding amounts or implementation timelines but becomes operative once enacted.
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