Law / United States / New Jersey / Jersey City
Ordinance 25-057, Preventing Algorithmic Rent-Fixing in the Rental Housing Market
Jersey City Code of Ordinances ch. 218, sec. 12
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In force since 11 June 2025.
An AI prohibited practices rule binding private bodies.
As of 3 September 2026.
What it requires
- Do not offer or operate, in Jersey City, a service that performs a coordinating function, meaning collecting and analyzing nonpublic competitor pricing, occupancy, or lease-term data from two or more residential landlords to recommend rental prices, lease terms, or occupancy levels
- Do not facilitate an agreement among Jersey City residential landlords not to compete on rental pricing, fees, or other rental terms
What it reaches
What it reaches
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Obligation class
Prohibition
What this law does
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It is unlawful for a real estate lessor, agent, or subcontractor renting a residential dwelling unit in Jersey City to subscribe to, contract with, or otherwise exchange anything of value for the services of a service provider that performs a coordinating function, defined as analyzing nonpublic competitor pricing, supply, or lease-term data from two or more landlords to recommend rental prices, lease terms, or occupancy levels.
Separately, no service provider may facilitate an agreement among landlords not to compete on rental pricing, fees, or other rental terms. Any person injured by a violation may bring a private civil action, and the Attorney General or a municipal or county attorney may also sue as parens patriae.
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