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For some properties, part of rent includes a subscription to Ring, a video doorbell known to pose major privacy and security risks. | For some properties, part of rent includes a subscription to Ring, a video doorbell known to pose major privacy and security risks. | ||
Renters have been unsuccessful in opting out of this subscription. | Renters have been unsuccessful in opting out of this subscription. | ||
A 2019 email from Invitation Homes’ CEO called on the senior vice president responsible for overseeing the company’s fee program to "juice this hog" by making the smart home fee mandatory for renters.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-09-24 |title=FTC Takes Action Against Invitation Homes for Deceiving Renters, Charging Junk Fees, Withholding Security Deposits, and Employing Unfair Eviction Practices |url=https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/09/ftc-takes-action-against-invitation-homes-deceiving-renters-charging-junk-fees-withholding-security |url-status=live |access-date=2026-02-11}}</ref> | |||
[[File:Smart Home Fee with Video Doorbell.png|thumb|The monthly "Smart Home" fee, including the Ring subscription (Video Doorbell)]] | [[File:Smart Home Fee with Video Doorbell.png|thumb|The monthly "Smart Home" fee, including the Ring subscription (Video Doorbell)]] | ||