Summary
Landlords can no longer use algorithmic software or price coordination to set rents — a response to lawsuits naming 86 county multifamily properties. Aimed at keeping rents down by preventing coordinated pricing across competitors.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 3
- Last 30 days
- 2
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 20, 2026.
Impact analysis
Could lower or stabilize rents for thousands of renters in affected multifamily buildings.
Renters in large multifamily buildings potentially subject to algorithmic pricing.
Property owners using coordinated pricing software could face enforcement actions.
Mentions & discussions (3)
Council Session - Oct 20, 2026
Landlords can no longer use algorithmic software or price coordination to set rents — a response to lawsuits naming 86 county multifamily properties. Aimed at keeping rents down by preventing coordinated pricing across competitors.
PHP Committee Worksession - Oct 5, 2026
Rent-setting software like RealPage allegedly used at 86 county multifamily properties could be inflating rents. The committee advanced a bill banning the practice, aligned with Rockville's version so landlords face one standard.
Council Session - Feb 10, 2026
Jawando's bill would prohibit landlords from using algorithmic price-coordination services like RealPage that set rents across competing buildings — a practice linked to inflated rents affecting the roughly 40% of residents who rent.
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