Rental Housing

Property technology—ranging from rental listing platforms to facial recognition systems—is reshaping how people find, lease, and manage housing. These tools can make renting more convenient and secure, but they also raise serious concerns about privacy, discrimination, and transparency. Federal agencies have taken steps to address misleading ads, inaccurate tenant screening, and unfair pricing practices, yet gaps remain—especially in guiding public housing agencies on the safe, fair use of facial recognition. Clearer direction could help balance innovation with the rights and protections renters deserve.