Security Deposits

BH Management Process for Charging of Security Deposits Florida Class Action

BH Management Services, LLC manages residential real estate, in Florida as well as elsewhere. One of its duties is the collection and handling of tenants’ security deposits, but the complaint alleges that BH Management does not comply with Florida law when it does not return entire deposits or charges tenants additional amounts for damage after  Read more

HHDC Security Deposit Settlement

This settlement resolves a class action against the Hispanic Housing Development Corporation (HHDC), HHDC-Damen Court, LLC, Damen Court Preservation, LP, Damen Court Preservation, NFP, Hispanic Elderly Housing Corporation, Sacramento Elderly Housing Corp., Damen Court Associates, LP, and Damen Courts Apartments. The complaint alleged that tenants were not given a summary of the Chicago Residential Landlord  Read more

Equity Residential Management Massachusetts Deposit Settlement

Equity Residential Management will pay nearly a million dollars to settle a class action alleging that Equity violated the Massachusetts Security Deposit Law when tenants moved out of apartments. The complaint claims that Equity provided statements of deposit that did not adequately describe damages, that charged a cleaning fee, and that were not signed under  Read more