The FTC and Colorado AG Phil Weiser filed a lawsuit against Greystar, accusing the corporate landlord of using deceptive advertising and jacking up the rental price through undisclosed "junk fees."

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission has filed a lawsuit accusing property management company Greystar of swindling renters across the country out of at least $100 million using hidden fees.

The Federal Trade Commission and the State of Colorado filed a complaint against the rental property manager alleging it has added hidden fees since at least 2019 that cost consumers hundreds of millions of dollars.

The Federal Trade Commission will reportedly allege the apartment management company falsely advertised rental prices by not including mandatory fees.

Colorado and the FTC say Greystar Real Estate and Property fraudulently advertises low rent prices to potential customers, only to add tens if not hundreds to the monthly rent cost with hidden fees.

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission and the State of Colorado have filed a complaint against Greystar, a multi-family rental property manager, alleging that it deceived consumers about rental costs with hidden fees,

Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser and federal regulators filed a joint lawsuit against the largest apartment owner in the country on Thursday, accusing it of intentionally misleading tenants

Greystar is the largest property management company in the U.S. and operates thousands of properties across the Carolinas.

The FTC goes on to allege at some Greystar-managed properties, hidden fees are bundled together and referred to collectively as an "amenity fee", "community fee", or "lifestyle fee" without being further explained on a tenant's account statement.