🚨 Landlords: The DOJ Is Coming for Your Rental Fees —Here’s What You Need to Know

May 3 • Tips

If you’re a landlord charging pet fees, parking fees, trash fees, admin fees—you’re not alone. These add-ons have become a standard profit strategy, especially since big institutional players like Greystar, Equity Residential, and Invitation Homes started using them to squeeze every dollar from their rentals.

But now the DOJ is stepping in, and it’s not just about the big guys.

The feds are investigating whether tools like RealPage (used by massive landlords to “optimize” rent and fees) are leading to price-fixing and deceptive practices. That means all the fees you’ve been relying on to boost NOI could soon be seen as illegal.

Here’s the twist:

Corporate landlords may survive this.

But small landlords—guys like us—could get caught in the fallout.

If these fee structures are banned or regulated, expect:

Tighter lease laws
Restrictions on what you can charge
More tenant lawsuits and government scrutiny

The takeaway:

Audit your lease. Tighten your disclosures. And spread the word—because if we don’t pay attention, this crackdown could crush small-time operators trying to stay profitable.

Stay smart. Stay ahead.

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