Housing Law Updates · New York
Federal Judge Blocks Enforcement of New York Algorithmic Rent-Setting Ban
A federal preliminary injunction issued September 30, 2026 currently blocks New York from enforcing its state law barring certain algorithmic rent-setting software use while the litigation continues.
Reviewed 2026-10-02
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Current status
On September 30, 2026, Reuters reported that a federal judge in Manhattan issued a preliminary injunction preventing New York State from enforcing a law that prohibited landlords and real-estate professionals from using certain algorithmic pricing tools to set residential rents.
Why the court acted
Software company RealPage challenged the law on First Amendment grounds. U.S. District Judge Valerie Caproni granted preliminary relief while the case proceeds. A preliminary injunction is not a final judgment on the merits.
What this means right now
The state law should not be presented as fully enforceable while the preliminary injunction remains in effect. Tenants and owners should check for later court orders, appeals, or legislative changes before relying on the statute.
What has not changed
Other federal and state antitrust, consumer-protection, rent-regulation, fair-housing, and lease rules may still apply independently. The injunction concerns enforcement of this specific New York algorithmic-pricing prohibition.
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