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Bill No. 240823, Anti-Competitive Rental Practices

Philadelphia Code sec. 9-813

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In force since 11 February 2025.

An AI prohibited practices rule binding private bodies.

As of 3 September 2026.

What it requires

  • Do not sell, license, or provide, in Philadelphia, a service or product that involves price coordination among residential landlords, meaning a recommendation of rental prices, fees, or other rental terms drawn from nonpublic competitor data
  • Do not facilitate an agreement between Philadelphia residential landlords not to compete on rental pricing, fees, or other rental terms

If you get it wrong

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What it reaches

What it reaches

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Obligation class

Prohibition

What this law does

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No person may enter an agreement not to compete on rental pricing, fees, or other rental terms for a residential rental unit in Philadelphia, engage in price coordination for such a unit including through the sale, licensure, or provision of a service or product that involves price coordination, facilitate such an agreement between others, or use, subscribe to, or pay for a service that involves price coordination.

Any person aggrieved by a violation may bring a civil action for injunctive relief, damages, and attorney's fees, and the City's Law Department may also sue in the City's name.

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