Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Rental Housing Fee Practices

What it does

The Federal Trade Commission ("Commission") proposes to commence a rulemaking proceeding to address unfair or deceptive acts or practices relating to advertised rent and other fees and charges in the rental housing industry. To assist the Commission in determining the existence and prevalence of any such potentially unfair or deceptive practices and exploring ways to address them, the Commission is soliciting written comment, including data and argument, concerning such fees and charges throughout a lease lifecycle, from application to move out. The Commission is soliciting such public comment to determine the need for a rule to prevent persons, entities, and organizations from engaging in unfair or deceptive practices in connection with rental housing fees and charges, such as advertising rent that fails to include all mandatory fees or charges, imposing fees and charges without express informed consent, and misleading consumers about the nature and purpose of fees or charges.

The Federal Trade Commission's summary, as published in the Federal Register.

Before this

No earlier Federal Register document under regulation identifier 3084-AB88 since Jan. 1, 2025.

Since then:

• April 16, 2026 Advance notice of proposed rulemaking; request for public comment. Rule on Unfair or Deceptive Fees in Online Food Delivery Services

What happens next and when

Comments must be received on or before April 13, 2026.

The agency's dates, word for word.

Check it yourself

• The document in the Federal Register
• Docket FTC-2026-0266 on Regulations.gov

The record as published

Source: the Federal Register (public domain). The document in the Federal Register