StreetEasy is trying to steal our landlord clients: brokerage execs

UPDATED: Sept. 6, 6:41 p.m.: What started as a way for StreetEasy to vet rental listings has led to another all-out brawl between New York City resi brokerages and the Zillow-owned portal.

Over the past year, StreetEasy has been asking brokers to submit copies of their exclusive rental agreements in order to “verify” the accuracy of the listing data. But in recent weeks, several of the city’s top brokerage firms have accused StreetEasy of using confidential information in those agreements to reach out to landlords and convince them to work directly with StreetEasy — instead of their agents.