Invitation Homes renter fees, FTC refunds settlement
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.
- You could get
- 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.
- Payments
- Paid Payments issued; the settlement administrator (the company that handles claims) has not published the date. Has it paid yet? See payment status.
Source
“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.”
From the administrator site: FTC refund page: Invitation Homes Settlement (dated March 2026). 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.
- Who can file
- Paid Invitation Homes fees or charges, Jan 2021 to Sep 2024
Source
“People who already got a credit or refund from Invitation Homes are not eligible for a payment from this settlement.”
From the administrator site: FTC refund page: Invitation Homes Settlement (dated March 2026). Last compared Nov 4, 2026.
- Where
- Anywhere in the U.S.
Source
“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.”
From the administrator site: FTC refund page: Invitation Homes Settlement (dated March 2026). Last compared Nov 4, 2026.
Quick answers
How much is the Invitation Homes renter fees, FTC refunds settlement payout?
A share of the fund. $47.2 million fund, split among everyone who files.
Do I need to file a claim for the Invitation Homes renter fees, FTC refunds settlement?
No claim form. Payment is automatic. If you got a check, cash it within 90 days.
When is the Invitation Homes renter fees, FTC refunds settlement payout date?
Payments issued; the administrator has not published the date.
Is the Invitation Homes renter fees, FTC refunds settlement legit?
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.
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Case details
- Case
- Federal Trade Commission v. Invitation Homes Inc. (FTC refunds; not a class action)
- Court
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of Georgia, Atlanta Division
- Case number
- 1:24-cv-04280-SEG
- Administrator
- Federal Trade Commission
- Official site
- www.ftc.gov
- Settlement fund
- $48 million
- Full payout terms
- Share of more than $47.2 million, sent by checkPayment amounts are not stated; the FTC is sending 444,131 checks totaling more than $47.2 million.
Other dates
- Final approval granted
- 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. Source: court record
The court’s exact words
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.
Quoted from the official notice. Read the notice for the full definition.
Our notes: This is not a class action. It is a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit that ended in a court-entered stipulated order. The FTC is mailing checks to people who paid Invitation Homes $45 or more for covered fees or charges (undisclosed fees such as smart home technology and utility management, and move-out charges) between January 2021 and September 2024. People who already got a credit or refund from Invitation Homes are not eligible. The FTC decides who is paid; its pages describe no claim form.
You may be included if you paid Invitation Homes $45 or more for covered fees or charges between January 2021 and September 2024.
You are not included if you already got a credit or refund from Invitation Homes.
Sources and checks (4)
Every fact people act on was copied from the official source and compared with it. How we check
- FTC refund page: Invitation Homes Settlement (dated March 2026) administrator site
- FTC press release, March 11, 2026: FTC Sends Checks Totaling More Than $47.2 Million to Consumers Deceived by Invitation Homes administrator site
- Stipulated Order for Permanent Injunction, Monetary Judgment, and Other Relief, N.D. Ga. No. 1:24-cv-04280-SEG, Dkt. 21 (CourtListener RECAP copy) court record
- CourtListener docket, FTC v. Invitation Homes Inc., N.D. Ga. 1:24-cv-04280 court record
What changedLast change Nov 4, 2026
- Payment-status page created. The court entered the FTC's stipulated order on September 27, 2024, and the FTC says it is sending 444,131 checks totaling more than $47.2 million. source document
Questions
I already filed. What now?
There is no claim form, so there was nothing to file. The administrator pays class members automatically, usually after final approval and any appeals. Never pay anyone to check on a payment.