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City Council advanced legislation Wednesday that’s designed to hold corporate landlords accountable for “price-fixing” rental rates in Philadelphia.
Under the antitrust measure, violators could be sued and face stiff fines for coordinating monthly rent, an illegal practice housing advocates say hurts low-income renters by undermining competition and fairness in the marketplace amid an affordable housing crisis…