Louis et al. v. SafeRent

Mary Louis and Monica Douglas filed a class action lawsuit in 2022 claiming that SafeRent violated fair housing and consumer protection laws by using its SafeRent Score product to make rental housing decisions for applicants in Massachusetts holding public housing vouchers.

SafeRent denies that it did anything wrong, violated any law, or that the claims have merit.

The Court has not decided this case in favor of either side. The parties agreed to settle, which means they have reached an agreement to resolve the lawsuit. Both sides want to avoid the risk and expense of further litigation. The Settlement will resolve the claims of all members of the Settlement classes, including the plaintiffs who brought the case.

Your Options	More Information about each option
File a Claim to Receive Payment	You must submit a Claim Form, either by mailing in the paper form mailed to you or by submitting the form electronically. You will be bound by the Settlement.
Do Nothing	Get no payment and be bound by the Settlement. You will only be bound by the Settlement if you are a class member.
Opt Out	Get no payment and not be bound by the Settlement. You must submit a request to be excluded from the Settlement.
Object	Tell the court you don't like the Settlement by filing an objection. Click here to learn more.

The Court will hold a hearing to decide whether to approve the Settlement. The hearing will be held at the following address:

John Joseph Moakley U.S. Courthouse
Courthouse Way
Suite 2300
Courtroom 8, Third Floor
Boston, Massachusetts 02210
When: 2:30 PM on November 18, 2024

The Court has approved a notice of settlement. Because the Settlement of a class action affects the rights of all members of the proposed classes, the Court must give final approval to the Settlement before it can take effect. Payments will only be made if the Court approves the Settlement. You don’t have to attend the hearing, but you may at your own expense. You may also ask the Court for permission to speak and express your opinion about the Settlement. If the Court does not approve the Settlement or the parties decide to end it, it will be void and the lawsuit will continue. The date or time of the hearing may change, and if it does, the new date or time of the hearing will be posted on this website, but there will be no additional mailed notice.