In a letter last week, Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) detailed his committee’s findings on tenant reports from 10 companies.

Since the housing crisis in the late 2000s, real estate has continued to evolve rapidly which has only been accelerated by the impacts of the global pandemic.

Housing is taking a large chunk of the Average American’s monthly bill as soaring house prices continue to outgrow income.

The proposed class-action lawsuit was filed in U.S. District Court in San Diego.