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King County bans algorithmic rent‑fixing in unincorporated areas; ordinance excludes short‑term rentals
Summary
The County Council adopted an ordinance prohibiting the use of software and third‑party platforms to coordinate or fix rents across landlords in unincorporated King County. The code mirrors recent Seattle and other municipal steps and includes a carve‑out for short‑term rentals and guidance to public materials.
The King County Council on Tuesday adopted an ordinance prohibiting algorithmic rent‑fixing in unincorporated King County, extending a policy other cities have adopted to limit the use of third‑party platforms that recommend or coordinate rents across multiple landlords.
Council Member Teresa Mosqueda, the item’s sponsor in committee, described the ordinance as a preventive step…
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