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A judge just blocked New York's ban on rent-setting software.
Landlords can keep using it while the case goes on.
Source: News10
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What happened
U.S. District Judge Valerie Caproni issued a preliminary injunction against the law banning landlords from using algorithms to set rents. She found the state hadn't shown it was narrow enough to protect the company's free speech.
Source: News10
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Both sides
RealPage says the law "bans math" and violates its constitutional rights.
Gov. Kathy Hochul's office: "We're not backing down."
Source: News10
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Your state. Your say.
Should states be able to ban rent algorithms?
Source: News10
A federal judge paused New York's ban on rent-setting algorithms, siding for now with RealPage's free speech argument. Landlords can keep using the software while the case continues. Gov. Hochul's office says it's not backing down.
Should software help set your rent?
Source: News10 (Oct 1)
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Sources
- News10 (Albany), Oct 1, 2026
Source: News10
