From the New Jersey Legislature, read Oct 1, 2026.Show the law
“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;”
State law applies here too. Where both cover a rental, the stricter city rule usually wins; each rule below says so.
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;”
No Newark local algorithmic rent-setting ordinance appears in the documents. The state FAIR Act covers this category and bars municipalities from enacting conflicting ordinances.
The law, word for word
“A municipality shall be prohibited from enacting
an ordinance that conflicts with this act …”