The Colorado Attorney General's office filed a lawsuit against apartment rental company Greystar for charging “junk fees.” The lawsuit was filed in Denver federal district court against Greystar, which is one of the largest providers of rental housing in Colorado managing approximately 45,
The effort got a boost last week from a top Federal Trade Commission official, who sent a letter to Gov. Jared Polis urging the state to target so-called “junk fees.”
The FTC and the State of Colorado recently sued a prominent property management company, alleging hidden fees added on top of the publicly advertised monthly rent.
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Colorado Attorney General filed suit January 16 against a major property management company,
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has filed a lawsuit accusing property management company Greystar of swindling renters across the country out of at least $100 million using hidden fees.
The U.S. Federal Trade Commission and the State of Colorado have filed a complaint against Greystar, a multi-family rental property manager, alleging that it deceived consumers about rental costs with hidden fees,
Colorado and the FTC say Greystar Real Estate and Property fraudulently advertises low rent prices to potential customers, only to add tens if not hundreds to the monthly rent cost with hidden fees.
Greystarwas sued by the Federal Trade Commission Thursday over allegations that the nationwide manager of apartment buildings, stuck renters with millions of dollars in hidden fees.
Phil Weiser sued Greystar for using “deceptive advertising” to lure renters, “then fleecing those tenants out of millions of dollars by charging mandatory, fixed fees not included in the advertised price for an apartment.
Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser and federal regulators filed a joint lawsuit against the largest apartment owner in the country on Thursday, accusing it of intentionally misleading tenants
The Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) and State of Colorado filed a complaint against Greystar, the largest multifamily
The FTC goes on to allege at some Greystar-managed properties, hidden fees are bundled together and referred to collectively as an "amenity fee," "community fee," or "lifestyle fee" without being further explained on a tenant's account statement.