Landlord-Tenant
I hold corporate landlords accountable for their abusive practices
Tenants have a right to safe and sanitary housing.
Corporate landlords may not abuse or treat tenants unfairly.
There are federal and state laws that protect tenants from abuse and hold landlords accountable.
Housing is a human right
Junk fees are fees tenants must pay in addition to rent to secure and maintain their housing.
These fees may include:
Excessive late fees
Utilities-related fees
Processing or administrative fees
Convenience fees
Insurance fees
Notice fees
Fees charged by new corporate landlords
High risk fees
Charges in lieu of a security deposit
Check cashing fees
Fees to report payment info to the credit bureaus
Valet trash fees
Fees to “hold” an apartment
Fees to rent month-to-month instead of on an annual basis
Common area and amenity-related fees
Mail sorting fees
What is a junk fee?
Rental applicants and tenants are protected from:
Paying rental application fees that are more than the actual cost of the landlord obtaining criminal background checks, credit reports, and reference checks.
Landlords imposing mandatory or optional fees that provide little to no value to the rental applicant or tenant.
Landlords using vague descriptions of fees that a reasonable tenant would not understand.
Landlords charging junk fees for services not rendered or used by the tenant.
Landlords assessing late fees over the state’s cap.
Landlord’s failure to repair unsafe and unsanitary housing conditions after receiving notice of the condition.
Abusive debt collection for debt not owed or collecting amounts not expressly authorized by the lease.
As a tenant you have rights
