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
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 ,
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