FTC wants to hear from renters about ‘unfair and deceptive housing fees’

By: Charlotte Rene Woods

Outlets: Virginia Mercury

Published: April 9, 2026

Words: 557

Last Updated: 3 months, 3 weeks ago

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The Federal Trade Commission is seeking public input until April 13 as it considers creating a new rule to crack down on “unfair and deceptive housing fee practices.”

Christine Marra, director of housing policy at the Virginia Poverty Law Center said Wednesday she’s seen the practices firsthand when working with clients on housing issues.

“We have looked at leases of the past several years that have stated a base rent on the …

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