Lawmakers move to alleviate rent burdens tied to tech algorithms

By: By Brinda Patel

Outlets: NJ State House News Service

Published: March 5, 2026

Words: 469

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 1 day ago


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TRENTON, N.J. — A Senate committee advanced a bill Thursday that would offer protections to renters in the state, including stopping landlords from charging tenants higher rent based on software algorithms.

New Jersey is in the midst of a rent crisis, according to legislative sponsors. S451 would make determining rental prices by using profit-maximizing algorithms a violation of the New Jersey Antitrust Act. Some landlords use these algorithmic systems to fix rental prices to help …

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