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Jersey City · Rent-setting software

Can landlords use software to set my rent in Jersey City?

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 Jersey City Code § 218-12, read Oct 3, 2026.
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“Prohibits a landlord’s use of algorithmic rent coordination services; includes public and private enforcement …”

Jersey City Code § 218-12 · morganlewis.com · found word for word in the source

Who can help

  1. Ask the Jersey City Office of Landlord/Tenant RelationsFree counselors explain your options, by phone or in person.Jersey City Office of Landlord/Tenant Relations
  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.

Jersey City lawIn force

Jersey City ban on algorithmic rent coordination services

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
Jun 2025
The law, word for word

“Prohibits a landlord’s use of algorithmic rent coordination services; includes public and private enforcement …”

Jersey City Code § 218-12 · 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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