$47M in Payments to Be Sent to Renters Nationwide over Unlawful Landlord Fees

FTC to send $47M in checks to renters allegedly deceived by corporate landlord: Who qualifies?

Among other complaints, renters said when they moved out they were charged for normal wear-and-tear, pre-existing damage and even renovations.

The FTC is mailing $47M in checks to renters—but many don’t realize they’re eligible

More than 444,000 people who rented homes with Invitation Homes will soon receive checks as part of a $47.2 million settlement stemming from a 2024 lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission. The Dallas-based company, which owns and/or manages more than 110,000 single-family homes in the U.S., is accused of deceiving 441,131 consumers with undisclosed fees and charges totaling $45 or more. People who paid for certain fees and charges between …

FTC refunds renters allegedly deceived by Invitation Homes

The Federal Trade Commission will distribute millions of dollars in compensatory damages to eligible former tenants of a national single-family rental landlord following a settlement reached in 2024.

$47M in payments to be sent to renters nationwide over unlawful landlord fees

An estimated 444,131 renters will soon receive payments as part of a $47.2 million settlement involving one of the largest landlords in the U.S. On Wednesday, the Federal Trade Commission announced it reached a settlement with Invitation Homes to provide payments to renters who were "deceived by undisclosed fees and other unlawful charges."