PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) — Rhode Island Attorney General Peter Neronha announced a $213,000 settlement with a national real estate management corporation accused of charging illegal application fees to prospective tenants in Rhode Island.
The settlement will refund $98,250 to affected consumers and requires A.R. Building Company (ARBC), Inc to pay Rhode Island $114,750.
As part of the settlement, ARBC will discontinue the practice of charging application fees to prospective tenants, inquiring whether prospective tenants have a disability and will disclose screening documents rights to prospective tenants…