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Jersey City council bans algorithmic rent‑fixing, adopts ordinance 25‑057
Summary
The Municipal Council unanimously approved an ordinance prohibiting landlords from using software that coordinates rents across competing properties, after a long public hearing and an amendment clarifying definitions and limited exemptions.
Jersey City Municipal Council voted unanimously Tuesday to adopt an ordinance banning the use of algorithmic tools that coordinate rent prices among competing landlords.
The ordinance, City Ordinance 25‑057 as amended, passed 9‑0. Councilmember Yousef Solomon moved the amendment that clarified the definition of prohibited "non‑public competitor information," exempted actions limited to multiple properties under a single owner, and defined coordinating to mean recommending prices to other lessors using proprietary data. Councilmember Daniel Rivera seconded the motion.
The measure seeks to stop software vendors and property owners from…
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