Hidden Zillow listings accused of inflating NYC rents
A lawsuit alleges that Zillow intentionally hid rental listings from public view, artificially restricting the perceived housing supply in New York City and contributing to rising rents. By manipulating listing visibility, the real estate platform allegedly created a false scarcity that disadvantaged renters searching for affordable housing. Renters are suing the company for making it significantly harder to find available apartments and compare rental prices.
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Hidden Zillow listings created fake supply shock, raising NYC rents, lawsuit says
A lawsuit alleges that Zillow intentionally hid rental listings from public view, artificially restricting the perceived housing supply in New York City and contributing to rising rents. By manipulating listing visibility, the real estate platform allegedly created a false scarcity that disadvantaged renters searching for affordable housing. Renters are suing the company for making it significantly harder to find available apartments and compare rental prices.
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