Algorithmic rental price-fixing ban
Summary
The Council introduced an ordinance banning the use, sale, and licensing of rent-setting algorithms — software that lets big landlords coordinate rent increases. For renters, this targets one of the drivers of rising rents. A second reading and final adoption would follow at a future meeting.
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Last discussed Apr 20, 2026.
Impact analysis
No direct city cost; the goal is curbing rent inflation driven by coordinated algorithmic pricing.
Renters across the city, who could see less coordinated rent inflation.
Landlords and software vendors using algorithmic rent-pricing tools, who would face prohibition.
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