Mayor Mamdani Cracks Down on Landlords Using AI Images to Advertise Properties

Mayor Mamdani Says Landlords Can't Use AI Images to Advertise

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is targeting deceptive landlord practices by mandating the disclosure of AI-generated or edited images in rental listings. Following thousands of tenant testimonies at Rental Ripoff Hearings, the administration released a report demanding transparency to prevent tenants from being misled by unrealistic property photos, especially when signing leases remotely.

"From requiring disclosure of AI-altered listings to bringing our code enforcement systems into the 21st century and finally recognizing tenant unions, we are making it clear that every New Yorker deserves a safe home."