Politics & Government
San Francisco Supervisors Approve Ban Targeting RealPage Software For Setting Rents
Calling the practice "automated price-fixing", Peskin said the ban would "allow the market to work and bring down rents in San Francisco."
July 31, 2024
The San Francisco Board of Supervisors on Tuesday approved a first-in-the-nation ordinance banning landlords from using certain software and algorithms to set rents.
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In a unanimous decision, the board approved the legislation introduced by supervisor and mayoral hopeful Aaron Peskin.
According to Peskin's office, the measure bans both the sale and use of software "which combines non-public competitor data to set, recommend or advise on rents and occupancy levels." The measure also allows the City Attorney or tenants who have been affected by the software to file lawsuits.
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