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Norwalk Fair Rent Commission flags new Connecticut law banning algorithmic rent-setting
Summary
At its Dec. 10 meeting, the Norwalk Fair Rent Commission discussed recently signed Connecticut legislation that expands options for regional fair rent commissions and prohibits some uses of algorithms to set rents. Commissioners and staff said they will monitor cases for compliance and advise tenants on next steps.
The Norwalk Fair Rent Commission discussed a newly signed Connecticut affordable-housing law that, officials said, expands regional options for fair rent commissions and restricts certain algorithmic rent-setting practices.
Chair (named John in the transcript) told commissioners the legislation "explicitly now prohibits the use of an algorithm for determining rents in certain units," and urged staff and commissioners to watch for cases that…
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