OLYMPIA, Wash. — The Washington Attorney General’s Office says its stepping in to resolve issues with a property management company accused of illegally charging military service members.
Property management company Greystar was accused of using software that illegally charged service members for early lease terminations.
In June, Greystar agreed to pay $1.4 million in a settlement with the U.S. Department of Justice, according to a release from the Washington AG’s Office.
The company was accused of charging those fees since July 2018.
Service members are protected from early lease termination fees under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA).
The legislation allows service members to exit their leases early if they give written notice and copies of their military orders.
Attorney General Nick Brown said the law helps military service members during dangerous deployments and prevents challenges so they can better accomplish their duties.
“The last thing service members should have to worry about when getting ready to deploy is going through the fine print of their lease,” Brown said.
In August, the AGO also settled with another company, Olympic Management Company, which had been charging service members for early lease terminations.
Olympic was required to pay $46,000 in refunds to the affected service members.