
Legal Liability When an Algorithm Screens Tenants
Landlords of apartment buildings in Malden and Canton hired a Texas company to screen tenant applications automatically, prompting a pair of rejected tenants to file a court challenge.
Landlords of apartment buildings in Malden and Canton hired a Texas company to screen tenant applications automatically, prompting a pair of rejected tenants to file a court challenge.
The company managing a 919-unit apartment complex settled allegations from the state Attorney General’s Office that it systematically discriminated against minority and low-income tenants and hopeful renters in an effort to turn the complex into a “premier” apartment community.