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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Tracie McMillan

‘Extremely overwhelmed’: apartment renters face rising tide of fees

illustration of apartment building with prices and spreadsheet overlaid.

Tenants at apartment complexes operated by Greystar, the largest owner and manager of apartments in the US, don’t just pay rent. They pay a mass of fees that many renters have never heard of before.

These add-ons include “boiler management fees”, “variable refrigerant flow fees”, “solar rebill” fees, even “lifestyle fees”.

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