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Motion seeks rules for AI rent-setting software used by LA landlords

City housing officials would study registration, tenant notice, and fees for landlords using algorithmic pricing software.

City Council· posted Oct 13Motion

Landlords of multifamily buildings in Los Angeles could face registration, disclosure, and tenant notification rules when they use artificial intelligence or algorithmic software to set rents. Councilmember Eunisses Hernandez asks the Los Angeles Housing Department and Chief Legislative Analyst to report with policy recommendations, including fees that would fund eviction prevention and tenant legal services.

What happens next

Referred to the Housing Committee; departments to report back with recommendations.

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Official portrait of Eunisses Hernandez
Eunisses Hernandez

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