Jul. 24, 2024
Corporate landlord reaches $20M settlement over unpermitted renovations
The lawsuit, initially filed on behalf of seven California cities and later expanded to include 35 municipalities, alleged that Invitation Homes skirted building regulations.
Invitation Homes Inc. agreed to pay $19.9 million to 35 California municipalities to settle False Claims Act litigation for failing to pull required building permits for renovations to thousands of homes.
"These companies are buying up suburban America," said Vincent McKnight, a partner at Sanford Heisler Sharp LLP, which represented the plaintiffs. "If they're going to be involved in that business then they need to do it right, do it properly and protect the re...
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