Cambridge · Rent-setting software
Is rent-setting software banned in Cambridge?
“Bills banning the practice in the rental market are also working their way through the Massachusetts state House and Senate …”
State law applies here too. Where both cover a rental, the stricter city rule usually wins; each rule below says so.
Bill to ban algorithmic rent fixing.
“An Act relative to preventing algorithmic rent fixing in the rental housing market …”
H.5222 · malegislature.gov · Retrieved Oct 1, 2026
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Bill to ban algorithmic rent setting.
“An Act prohibiting algorithmic rent setting …”
S.2983 · malegislature.gov · Retrieved Oct 1, 2026
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No Massachusetts statute on algorithmic rent setting is enacted; bills S.2983 and H.5222 are pending.
“Bills banning the practice in the rental market are also working their way through the Massachusetts state House and Senate …”
S.2983 · cambridgeday.com · Retrieved Oct 3, 2026
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Cambridge has only passed a policy order directing the city manager to draft options or ordinance language on banning algorithmic rent-pricing software; no ban is in force.
“The policy order directs the city manager work with relevant city departments to draft policy options or ordinance language that will be presented back to council later this term …”
Cambridge City Council policy order (Sobrinho-Wheeler), algorithmic rent pricing · cambridgeday.com · Retrieved Oct 3, 2026
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