Baltimore's city solicitor filed suit against Pennrose Management Company, RentCafe and Yardi Systems, alleging that tenants at nine low-income developments were charged undisclosed fees of $300 to $420 a year when they paid rent by credit or debit card. The city argues the fees violate Maryland consumer protection law and points to a related 2024 case that ended in a judgment exceeding $250,000.
Why it matters to multifamily marketers
Fee transparency enforcement is now reaching the rent payment stack itself, so property websites and lease paperwork that quietly bury processing fees could draw real legal risk.