You've seen the headlines portraying us as heartless profiteers who only chase the bottom line. That hurts more than finding out your "quiet" tenant is secretly running a drum circle at 2 a.m. (True story from one of our members—don't ask). Truth is, that stereotype fits a tiny minority. I've met thousands of you through management, evictions, sales, and classes statewide, and I can count the truly cold ones on one hand.

HB 3521 mandates that landlords must pay a minimum amount of damages if they breach an agreement to execute a rental agreement after accepting a holding deposit from a tenant[1]. This provision is designed to protect tenants from losing money when landlords fail to honor their commitments.