Fund the fight to ban junk fees in rental housing and hold corporate landlords accountable
Thank you for taking action to tell the FTC to crack down on junk fees in rental housing.
Corporate landlords are using hidden fees to push rent higher while avoiding accountability. These charges are built into leasing systems, added through online platforms, and enforced in ways renters cannot avoid. They increase housing costs without improving housing.
The FTC has a chance to stop these practices, but corporate landlords are already mobilizing to weaken the rule. They are preparing coordinated campaigns to downplay the problem and protect their ability to keep charging these fees.
Americans for Financial Reform is pushing back. We are submitting formal comments, coordinating advocacy, and making sure regulators hear directly from renters instead of industry lobbyists.
This work takes resources. It requires sustained pressure, research, and organizing to counter the influence of corporate landlords and ensure strong enforcement. Your support helps fuel that work and strengthens the fight to protect renters from unfair and deceptive fees.
Contribute to Americans for Financial Reform and fund the fight to ban junk fees in rental housing now >>
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