Seattle City Council considers ban on tech that landlords use to allegedly set higher rents
The Seattle measure, Council Bill 121000, would ban tech companies from providing algorithm-driven, rental cost services; prohibit landlords from using these services; and create civil penalties for violations.
Washington lawmakers failed to pass a similar measure in the most recent legislative session.
Mike Semko of RealPage testified against the state legislation, saying the technology 'is simply market research and analysis with a suggested price.'
An earlier ProPublica report that found in Seattle's Belltown neighborhood, 70% of the apartments were handled by 10 property managers who all used RealPage.
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