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Equity Residential California Late-Fee Class Action
Equity Residential · Apartment rental late-fee practices · Settlement Reached
About this case
California tenants brought a class action alleging that Equity Residential unlawfully increased and stacked late fees, including charges based on a percentage of rent or a fixed amount, without adequate notice. A federal judge struck down the policy as an unlawful business practice under California law, and Equity Residential agreed to a $43 million settlement with restitution for approximately 200,000 affected tenants; the matter reached a settlement.
Case overview
- Defendant company
- Equity Residential
- Product or service
- Apartment rental late-fee practices
- Case status
- Settlement Reached
- Lawsuit type
- Consumer
- Reported harm
- Billing Fees
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