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Baltimore sues rental software platform, apartment owner over alleged junk fees
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Baltimore has filed a lawsuit against a rental software platform and an apartment owner over alleged deceptive junk fees. The legal action claims the companies steered tenants toward costly payment methods by obscuring associated transaction charges.
- 01Baltimore city officials initiated legal action against Yardi and Pennrose over rent payment transparency
- 02Lawsuit alleges companies obscured transaction fees to drive tenants toward higher cost payment options
- 03Legal proceedings focus on the RentCafe software platform and its fee disclosure practices
- 04Case reflects increasing regulatory scrutiny of digital payment platforms in the residential real estate sector
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The city claims that the companies steered tenants “toward fee-generating payment options by obscuring the fees associated with each payment method.”