2026年3月11日 / 美国东部时间下午4:14 / CBS新闻
美国联邦贸易委员会(FTC)周三表示，将向数十万消费者退还总计4720万美元。该机构指控这些消费者被美国最大的单户住宅租赁公司Invitation Homes欺骗。
Invitation Homes同意作为与FTC和解的一部分发放退款。FTC于2024年起诉了这家总部位于达拉斯的公司。监管机构在诉讼中指控，Invitation Homes在租赁成本方面欺骗消费者，收取未披露的垃圾费用，在居民入住前未检查房屋，以及在租户搬出后扣留其押金。
Invitation Homes尚未立即回应置评请求。根据财务披露，截至2025年12月，这家上市公司在美国拥有或管理着超过11万处房产。
谁有资格获得退款？
FTC表示，将向444,131名在2021年1月至2024年9月期间向Invitation Homes支付了45美元或以上费用的消费者邮寄退款支票。
该机构建议收件人在收到支票后90天内兑现。FTC发言人表示，邮寄日期将根据收件人所在地不同而有所变化。
任何对退款有疑问的人可免费致电Rust Consulting的800-804-6915，或发送电子邮件至info@InvitationHomesRefund.com咨询。
消费者将获得多少退款？
FTC发言人告诉CBS新闻，退款金额将基于多个因素，包括符合条件的接收者人数以及他们为受覆盖费用和收费支付的金额。根据和解金额，符合条件的消费者平均将收到106美元的退款。
已从Invitation Homes获得信用或退款的消费者没有资格获得此次付款。
Invitation Homes被指控了什么？
FTC在2024年的诉讼中指控，Invitation Homes宣传的房屋租金价格未披露强制垃圾费用，该机构称这些费用每年可能高达1700美元。
监管机构称，Invitation Homes还以欺骗性定价的租赁房屋为由收取了超过1800万美元的申请费。这些据称被包装成服务、水电和互联网费用的强制费用，
FTC to refund more than $47 million to consumers allegedly deceived by Invitation Homes
March 11, 2026 / 4:14 PM EDT / CBS News
The Federal Trade Commission said Wednesday that it will send a total of $47.2 million in refunds to hundreds of thousands of consumers who the agency alleges were deceived by Invitation Homes, the largest single-family home leasing company in the U.S.
Invitation Homes agreed to issue the refunds as part of a settlement with the FTC, which sued the Dallas-based company in 2024. Regulators alleged in the suit that Invitation Homes deceived consumers about leasing costs, charged undisclosed junk fees, failed to inspect homes before residents moved in and withheld tenants’ security deposits after they moved out.
Invitation Homes did not immediately respond to a request for comment. As of December 2025, the publicly traded company owned or managed more than 110,000 properties across the U.S., according to a financial disclosure.
Who is eligible for a refund?
The FTC said it will mail payments to 444,131 consumers who paid Invitation Homes $45 or more in fees or charges between January 2021 and September 2024.
The agency advised recipients to cash their checks within 90 days of receipt. Delivery dates will vary depending on where a person lives, an FTC spokesperson said.
Anyone with questions about refunds can contact Rust Consulting toll-free at 800-804-6915 or by email at info@InvitationHomesRefund.com.
How much will consumers get?
The FTC spokesperson told CBS News that refund amounts will be based on a number of factors, including the number of eligible recipients and how much they paid for covered fees and charges. Based on the settlement amount, eligible consumers will receive an average payment of $106.
Consumers who have already received a credit or refund from Invitation Homes are not eligible for a payment.
What was Invitation Homes accused of?
The FTC’s 2024 lawsuit alleged that Invitation Homes advertised home rental prices that failed to disclose the cost of mandatory junk fees, which the agency said could add up to $1,700 each year.
Invitation Homes also collected more than $18 million in application fees for deceptively priced rental houses, according to regulators. These mandatory fees, which were allegedly presented to consumers as service, utility and internet charges, were
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