Zillow and Redfin resolve litigation over deal FTC alleges suppresses rental listings competition

The commission’s proposed order requires Redfin to restart its standalone rental housing listings business instead of exclusively reposting Zillow's listings.

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has reached a settlement with Zillow and Redfin to resolve the regulator's claim that the companies made an illegal deal to suppress competition in online rental advertising. The FTC said Monday that it filed a proposed order with the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Vir

Zillow and Redfin resolve litigation over deal FTC claims suppresses rental listings competition  AP News

The FTC and five states were ready to argue at trial scheduled to start Monday that the Zillow-Redfin partnership drove up costs for landlords and decreased listing quality for renters.

Federal regulators alleged that a $100 million deal between Redfin and Zillow stifled competition for apartment listings.

The FTC and Zillow have announced a settlement that ends the case alleging that a 2025 "partnership" between Zillow and Redfin violated antitrust laws. The FTC had alleged Zillow agreed to pay Redfin to syndicate its listings, while Redfin would end its own advertising contracts and promise not to compete with Zillow f

Zillow settles FTC claims it paid Redfin to stop competing on apartment listings  Reuters

Read a summary of this article on FAST. Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try. Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FAST WASHINGTON, Aug 24 : The U.S. Federal Trade Commission on Monday said it will file a stipulated order that resolves its litigation against Zillow and Redfin,