With the summer wave of state legislative adjournments ending, residential property managers are confronting a new landscape of regulatory obligations. Several states and municipalities have enacted or finalized laws and...more
7/15/2025
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Fees ,
Leases ,
Marketing ,
Municipalities ,
New Legislation ,
Real Estate Transactions ,
Regulatory Requirements ,
Rental Property ,
Residential Leases ,
Residential Property Owners ,
State and Local Government ,
State Legislatures ,
Transparency
A rule governing Unfair and Deceptive Fees (940 CMR 38.00) published March 3 by the Massachusetts Attorney General sets new Total Price disclosure obligations in marketing and sales for a wide set of covered businesses,...more
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Colorado Attorney General filed suit January 16 against a major property management company, alleging deceptive practices under Section 5 of the FTC Act, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act...more
1/23/2025
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Consumer Protection Laws ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
Fees ,
FTC Act ,
Gramm-Leach-Blilely Act ,
Hidden Fees ,
Property Management Companies ,
Rental Property ,
Section 5 ,
State Attorneys General ,
Unfair or Deceptive Trade Practices
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced a groundbreaking settlement with Invitation Homes, a large single-family rental home owner/operator, on September 24. ...more
10/7/2024
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Compliance Monitoring ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Credit Reports ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Eviction ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FHFA ,
HUD ,
Notice Requirements ,
Property Management Companies ,
Property Managers ,
Rental Property ,
Section 5 ,
Security Deposits ,
Settlement ,
UDAAP
Under a Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) proposed rule published April 10, new procedural protections would apply to criminal history screening of rental applicants to HUD-assisted housing....more
4/18/2024
/ Administrative Procedure ,
Criminal Background Checks ,
Criminal Records ,
Fair Housing Act (FHA) ,
Housing Discrimination ,
HUD ,
Landlords ,
Proposed Rules ,
Rental Property ,
Residential Leases ,
Screening Procedures ,
Tenants
The Federal Trade Commission and six state attorneys general on August 28 resolved an enforcement matter against apartment listing platform Roomster over fake reviews and listings. Brought under Section 5 of the FTC Act and...more
9/8/2023
/ Advertising ,
Apartments ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Endorsements ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Fake Reviews ,
Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ,
FTC Act ,
FTC Endorsement Guidelines ,
Online Platforms ,
Proposed Rules ,
Rental Property ,
Section 5 ,
State Attorneys General
The White House today brought attention to new state laws and voluntary industry practices that limit fees charged to renters and increase the transparency of those fees, noting the burden such fees impose on American...more
7/20/2023
/ Biden Administration ,
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) ,
Disclosure Requirements ,
Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) ,
Fees ,
HUD ,
Information Reports ,
Public Housing Authorities ,
Rental Property ,
Residential Leases ,
Screening Procedures ,
Tenants