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After Portland Balks, Another Northwest City Bans Rent-Setting Algorithms

The Seattle City Council voted 7-0 on Tuesday to ban landlords from using rent-setting software like RealPage within the city limits.
The ban follows allegations and a lawsuit by Washington's Attorney General claiming RealPage's algorithms enable landlords to collude and artificially raise rents.
The software collects sensitive rental data from multiple landlords, uses algorithms to recommend rent prices, and critics argue it drives rents higher and reduces affordability.
Seattle’s Mayor Bruce Harrell plans to approve the bill, which imposes fines of up to $7,500 for each violation and will become effective 30 days after it is signed.
This legislation aligns Seattle with other West Coast cities and aims to curb predatory pricing while addressing the city's housing affordability crisis.

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Seattle landlords banned from using rent-setting software

Seattle landlords will soon no longer be allowed to use rent-setting software like RealPage to suggest and set prices, after the Seattle City Council voted on Tuesday to ban its use.

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After Portland balks, another Northwest city bans rent-setting algorithms

Seattle will soon ban the controversial rent-setting platform RealPage and similar services, becoming the latest local government to take aim at a technology that critics say helps drive up housing costs.

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Seattle City Council outlaws rent-setting software used by corporate landlords

(The Center Square) – The Seattle City Council on Tuesday unanimously approved a bill banning algorithmic rent-setting tools that some claim have helped set higher rents in the city.

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Seattle to ban controversial rent-setting software RealPage

SEATTLE — Seattle will soon ban the controversial rent-setting platform RealPage and similar services, becoming the latest local government to take aim at a technology that critics say helps drive up housing costs. Read more...

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