Across the country, renters are reporting a surge of "junk fees"-from mandatory trash collection and pest control to surprise administrative costs-that push monthly bills beyond the advertised rent.

A former tenant in Colorado has filed a lawsuit against Greystar, the nation’s largest apartment management company, alleging hidden charges and “junk fees” for services such as pest control and valet ...

Ashlyn is one of Forbes Home's in-house writers and a former civil engineer-turned content writer with over six years experience. Until recently, Ashlyn focused on creating content for Forbes Home as ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A former Colorado tenant has sued real estate giant Greystar — the nation’s largest apartment management company — over hidden charges and “junk fees” ...

White Knight Pest Control provides extermination for homes and businesses. The company provides services throughout five states, with eight office locations. It offers general plans for pests, as well ...

Fox Pest Control has 50 locations across the country, each of which is locally owned and operated. The company usually operates as a subscription service with a money-back guarantee if you have issues ...

Rebecca Brill is a writer whose essays have appeared in The Paris Review Daily, VICE, Literary Hub, and elsewhere. She runs the Susan Sontag's Diary and the Sylvia Plath's Food Diary accounts on ...