BELLEVUE, Neb. (AP) - The U.S. Justice Department has announced a settlement that will see the owner of a Bellevue apartment complex pay more than $76,500 in damages for illegally charging military service members for broken leases.
The Justice Department says Twin Creek Apartments must also pay a civil penalty of $20,000 for violating federal law by imposing lease termination charges against 65 service members. The charges ranged from $72 to $1,498 per service member.
The law prohibits landlords from charging service members an extra fee when they move due to military orders.
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The settlement also prohibits Twin Creek from engaging in future violations.
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