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Hoboken · Rent-setting software

Can landlords use software to set my rent in Hoboken?

No. Software that coordinates rents is banned.

Landlords can't use rent-coordination software or data-sharing platforms to set rents.

Why, and the exact law
From Hoboken City Code ch. 158, Art. II, read Oct 3, 2026.
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“Prohibits landlords from using software, algorithms or data-sharing platforms to coordinate or recommend rents, lease terms, or occupancy …”

Hoboken City Code ch. 158, Art. II · morganlewis.com · found word for word in the source

Who can help

  1. Ask the Hoboken Rent Leveling and Stabilization OfficeFree counselors explain your options, by phone or in person.Hoboken Rent Leveling and Stabilization Office
  2. Get free legal helpIf your landlord won't fix it.Legal Services of New Jersey
  3. Find a lawyerReferral service of the State Bar.New Jersey State Bar
Every rule here, word for word (2)

State law applies here too. Where both cover a rental, the stricter city rule usually wins; each rule below says so.

Hoboken lawIn force

Hoboken ban on algorithmic rent coordination

Can landlords use software to set my rent?

No. Software that coordinates rents is banned.

Landlords can't use rent-coordination software or data-sharing platforms to set rents.

In force since
Jul 2025
The law, word for word

“Prohibits landlords from using software, algorithms or data-sharing platforms to coordinate or recommend rents, lease terms, or occupancy …”

Hoboken City Code ch. 158, Art. II · morganlewis.com · Retrieved Oct 3, 2026

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New Jersey lawStarts Jul 1, 2027

Forbidding the Algorithmic Inflation of Rent (FAIR) Act

Is rent-setting software banned?

Not yet: a state ban starts Jul 1, 2027.

Who it covers

  • Exemptions: Research/statistical use not used to set prices, free public rent estimates, equal-terms brokerage databases, government affordability controls; excludes inpatient medical care, licensed long-term care, detention facilities.
Starts
Jul 1, 2027
Enacted
Jul 20, 2026
The law, word for word

“a rental property owner, or any agent, representative, or subcontractor thereof, to receive, subscribe to, contract for, or otherwise exchange any form of consideration in return for the use of, the services of a coordinator;”

P.L.2026, c.43 · pub.njleg.state.nj.us · Retrieved Oct 1, 2026

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