The attorneys general of eight states — North Carolina, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Minnesota, Oregon, Tennessee, and Washington — have joined the Justice Department’s antitrust suit filed in federal court in North Carolina.

“Americans should not have to pay more in rent because a company has found a new way to scheme with landlords to break the law,” U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland said in a statement.

DOJ accuses real estate software company of helping landlords collude to raise rents

Real estate company helped to artificially inflate rents across America, Justice Department alleges

U.S. accuses RealPage of helping landlords collude to raise rents