Compliance for Landlords & Property Managers

How does the SCRA affect landlords or property managers? The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, a federal law, protects servicemembers on active duty from late fees and evictions without a court order. A new bill proposed in Congress, the Federal Civil Employees Relief Act (FECRA), intends to extend these same protections to furloughed federal employees. As…

Recently a Virginia-based rental company received a cease and desist letter after charging allegedly illegal fees to active duty individuals in violation of the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, legislation which allows military members to terminate certain financial obligations while deployed.

Complaints from servicemembers regarding their debts are common in Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s database, and the government agency recently posted a blog listing the rights of persons whose military service is currently active.