Over the last four years, rents have skyrocketed by an average of over 30% nationwide and are a major factor in the overall inflation rate. There are a variety of factors behind the increases, including an overall housing shortage. But the Department of Justice is investigating another potential cause: a massive criminal conspiracy among large landlords.
Obviously many landlords do price fixing, but you’re not meant to say it out loud. You’re definitely not meant to EMPLOY a price guy on the books, whose only job is to do the price fixing.