{"id":22499,"date":"2016-12-21T11:06:27","date_gmt":"2016-12-21T16:06:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/?p=22499"},"modified":"2016-12-21T11:06:29","modified_gmt":"2016-12-21T16:06:29","slug":"attorney-general-announces-settlement-over-wc-apartment-rentals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kennetttimes.com\/?p=22499","title":{"rendered":"Attorney General announces settlement over WC apartment rentals"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Attorney General Bruce R. Beemer today announced a legal settlement with two rental companies alleged to have illegally imposed fees on West Chester University students leasing luxury apartments.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The settlement was reached with West Chester Commons, L.P., College Arms, L.P., and Walters Pennsylvania 1, Inc., the general partner of the other two companies. The settlement is the result of an investigation conducted by the Attorney General\u2019s Bureau of Consumer Protection.<\/span><\/p>\n

The settlement alleges the companies, which offered housing to students at the West Chester Commons and College Arms apartment complexes, violated the Landlord Tenant Act and the Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law. These alleged violations concerned the imposition of \u201cturnover\u201d and \u201coperational\u201d fees.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to the settlement, during the 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 lease terms, the companies required each resident who entered into a lease agreement to pay a one-time \u201cturnover fee\u201d of $200. The companies discontinued collecting the \u201cturnover fee\u201d for the 2009-2010 leases and instead collected an \u201coperational fee\u201d through 2011-2012 leases. The Landlord Tenant Act does not allow the collection of fees other than a security deposit, according to the Attorney General’s allegations.<\/span><\/p>\n

As part of the settlement, the companies will:<\/span><\/p>\n