A Muncie property management group has settled with the state of Indiana for what the attorney general’s office calls “alleged misconduct” after hundreds of renters came forward complaining of problems.
The company does business under the names Middletown Property Management LLC, Middletown Property Group LLC, and more frequently in signs across Muncie, as BSU Rentals. In an agreement with the state attorney general’s office, the company will have to stop using the last name.
It will also have to refund or credit renters a total of $35,000.
Middletown made statewide news last year when tenants shared their living conditions – like mold, standing sewage, and leaking roofs. Tenants have said rents and mandatory fees are high, while emergency maintenance requests go unanswered for weeks or longer.
According to the AG’s office, Middletown will also have to stop charging an unrefundable “redecoration fee” instead of a security deposit. It will need to remove “as-is” language from leases and abide by state law that governs landlords. To make sure the company complies, it will be monitored by the office’s Homeowner Protection Unit for two years.
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