Invitation Homes renter fees, FTC refunds settlement payment
Federal Trade Commission v. Invitation Homes Inc. (FTC refunds; not a class action)
Also known as Invitation Homes refund; FTC v. Invitation Homes; Invitation Homes junk fees; Rust Consulting; 1:24-cv-04280
The FTC said Invitation Homes charged renters undisclosed fees and unfair move-out charges.
Copied from the official notice. Last compared Nov 4, 2026.
- Payments
Yes, payments have gone out. The FTC says it is sending the checks (its refund page is dated March 2026 and its press release March 11, 2026); it does not give the day they were mailed.
Source
The administrator’s statement is quoted in full on this page.
From the administrator site: FTC refund page: Invitation Homes Settlement (dated March 2026). Last compared Nov 4, 2026.
- Court approved
- Sep 27, 2024From the court order we read.
Source
“SO ORDERED this 27th day of September, 2024.”
From the court record: Stipulated Order for Permanent Injunction, Monetary Judgment, and Other Relief, N.D. Ga. No. 1:24-cv-04280-SEG, Dkt. 21 (CourtListener RECAP copy). Last compared Nov 4, 2026.
- Claims
- No claim form needed
Source
“If you got a check, please cash it within 90 days.”
From the administrator site: FTC refund page: Invitation Homes Settlement (dated March 2026). Last compared Nov 4, 2026.
- Typical amount
- A share of the fund$47.2 million fund, split among everyone who files
Source
“Share of more than $47.2 million, sent by check”
From the administrator site: FTC refund page: Invitation Homes Settlement (dated March 2026). Last compared Nov 4, 2026.
The court approved the settlement on Sep 27, 2024.
Where it stands
- No claim form needed
- Court approved Sep 27, 2024
- Distribution ordered No date on file
- Payments issued Date not on file (current stage)
We do not promise a payment date. This page shows only what the court and the settlement administrator (the company that handles claims) have said. Full facts and deadlines are on the settlement page.
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What the administrator says
The FTC is sending 444,131 checks totaling more than $47.2 million to eligible people who paid Invitation Homes for undisclosed fees or deceptive and unfair charges between January 2021 and September 2024.
What would change this
- The administrator posts a second round, a reissue date, or a deadline to cash checks.
- A court order changes the amount or the schedule.
How we’ll update
We change the status only when the administrator makes a statement or the court issues an order. We look at the official site and the court docket regularly. Every change is dated in the update log on the settlement page. Last change: Nov 4, 2026.
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From the court record
| Final approval granted | Sep 27, 2024 Source: court record From the court order we read.Date the court entered the Stipulated Order for Permanent Injunction, Monetary Judgment, and Other Relief (Dkt. 21, 'SO ORDERED this 27th day of September, 2024', Judge Sarah E. Geraghty), read on the CourtListener copy. It is a court-entered FTC order, not approval of a class settlement. |
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| Distribution order | not stated |
Questions
Is this settlement legitimate?
The administrator is Federal Trade Commission, and the official site is www.ftc.gov. Real notices point there; if a link in a message goes anywhere else, do not use it.
The official site never asks you to pay to file.
Who is covered?
Who is covered: no state limit is stated; the class is defined by who was affected, not by where you live.