North Carolina’s Attorney General is taking the fight against rising housing costs to the federal level.
Jeff Jackson has joined a bipartisan group of 26 other state attorneys general in calling on the FTC to officially ban hidden rental fees. The coalition wants to stop landlords from using "bait-and-switch" tactics—where a low rent is advertised, but mandatory surprise fees are tacked on only after a tenant has already committed to the move.
Jackson points out that nearly 40 percent of North Carolinians are already spending more than a third of their paycheck just to keep a roof over their heads.
The proposed federal rule would require every landlord in the country to show the total, all-in price of an apartment upfront.
