Get Full Government Meeting Transcripts, Videos, & Alerts Forever!
Seattle council bans algorithmic rent pricing, adds enforcement and damage remedies
Summary
The Seattle City Council on June 24 passed Council Bill 121000, prohibiting algorithmic rent fixing for residential units and adopting amendments that add landlord outreach, narrow coverage, per-unit penalties and a private right to actual damages; final vote was 7 in favor with 1 abstention.
The Seattle City Council passed Council Bill 121000 on June 24 to prohibit algorithmic coordination of rent pricing for residential units, adopting several amendments that clarify enforcement and remedies. The final vote on the ordinance as amended was recorded as seven in favor and one abstention.
Sponsor Council member Teresa Moore framed the bill as an anti‑competitive tool intended to reduce rent pressure and help prevent displacement. "This ordinance ... has the power to change it," Lydia Felty, a renter in District 3 and co‑chair of the Seattle Renters Commission, said during public comment in support of the measure.
Council amendments adopted before final passage included: - Amendment B (sponsored by Council member Strauss): requests that the Seattle Department of Construction and Inspections (SDCI)…
Already have an account? Log in
Subscribe to keep reading
Unlock the rest of this article — and every article on Citizen Portal.
- Unlimited articles
- AI-powered breakdowns of topics, speakers, decisions, and budgets
- Instant alerts when your location has a new meeting
- Follow topics and more locations
- 1,000 AI Insights / month, plus AI Chat
