Zillow seeks dismissal in lawsuit brought by the FTC and five states challenging procompetitive rental partnership with Redfin

This week, Zillow filed an additional briefing in the ongoing lawsuit brought by the Federal Trade Commission and five states challenging its rental listings syndication agreement with Redfin. At the heart of the case is a standard agreement designed to expand access to rental housing by sharing listings across trusted platforms, an approach that expands consumer choice, increases visibility for housing providers and supports a more competitive rental marketplace.

We believe in healthy competition - and this partnership proves it. In today's rental market, renters search across multiple sites and housing providers work to reach them efficiently in an increasingly fragmented landscape. Syndicating listings across trusted platforms helps reduce that fragmentation. Rather than limiting where listings appear, Zillow and Redfin share inventory and compete on experience, innovation and results.

That competition benefits the entire ecosystem. When platforms expand distribution and compete to deliver stronger performance, renters gain greater visibility into available housing and property managers gain more efficient paths from listing to lease.

• For renters: Listings appear across multiple trusted platforms, giving renters more housing options and better access in a supply-constrained and affordability-challenged environment. At the same time, Zillow and Redfin continue to compete to attract renters by investing in and improving their respective search experiences, tools and features, driving innovation that benefits consumers.
• For housing providers: Multifamily providers can list once and reach renters across Zillow and Redfin - including Rent.com and ApartmentGuide.com. This expanded network introduces more efficient marketing, more qualified leads and stronger performance, while increasing competition in the multifamily rentals advertising marketplace. In fact, price increases among competitors in the space have moderated compared to prior periods, reflecting stronger competitive dynamics that benefit multifamily housing providers.

"This lawsuit misunderstands how modern rental marketplaces work and the role that syndication plays in expanding access to housing," said a Zillow spokesperson. "Our procompetitive partnership with Redfin benefits renters and property managers by expanding consumer access to more housing options - which is critical in an affordability crisis and supply-constrained environment. By expanding distribution of listings and continuing to compete vigorously on product and performance, we are strengthening competition in the rentals advertising marketplace. We remain confident in the enhanced value it has delivered and will continue to deliver to renters, housing providers and the broader rentals marketplace."

We remain confident in our legal position and will continue to engage constructively with regulators while focusing on what matters most: helping renters find homes and helping housing providers fill vacancies efficiently and competitively.