This active class action lawsuit alleges that Echelon Property Group, LLC (“Echelon”) charged its tenants improper late fees under the threat of eviction. Additionally, it alleges that Echelon violates Colorado’s Rental Application Fairness Act across the state. Echelon was acquired by Asset Living, the nation’s 2nd largest residential landlord, and together they rent to tens of thousands of Coloradans. Together, the challenged practices exacerbate Colorado’s housing affordability crisis by reducing the bargaining power of renters shopping for a home and thereafter slapping improper fees on top of already unaffordable rents. The lawsuit hopes to put a stop to such practices and to put money back in the pockets of Colorado renters.