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Seattle council briefing flags ordinance to ban algorithmic rent price‑fixing
Summary
Council members discussed an ordinance on the introduction calendar that would prohibit landlords and third‑party vendors from using algorithmic tools to set or coordinate rents, citing state investigations and the scale of the practice in Washington.
Seattle council members at a June 9 briefing highlighted an ordinance on the introduction and referral calendar that would prohibit algorithmic rent price‑fixing by landlords and service providers.
The bill — listed on the introduction and referral calendar as “an ordinance relating to prohibiting algorithmic rent fixing and adding a new chapter” — drew attention during councilmember reports because of recent state enforcement and the…
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