The White House and federal agencies have placed greater emphasis on protecting consumers, including renters, from so-called junk fees, which has spurred some legislation that takes aim at apartment operators.
A law in Colorado went into effect in August that prevents landlords from charging more than $10 or 2% for services that it has paid for through a third-party company, according to an industry panel at the National Multifamily Housing Council's OpTech Conference this week in Las Vegas.
"This is another effort to demonize apartment owners," Minh Ta, The Carlyle Group, said, adding concerns that this type of legislation could spread.
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