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Rent includes a subscription to a "Smart Home" service, consisting of remote locking and thermostat control, and for some properties, [[Ring]]: a video doorbell known to pose major privacy and security risks. This is a required subscription fee, and renters cannot opt out of any part of it.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Leasing Fees Guide |url=https://www.invitationhomes.com/fees |~~access~~-~~date~~=~~11 Feb 2026~~ |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260110164009/https://www.invitationhomes.com/fees |archive-date=10 Jan 2026}}</ref>

Rent includes a subscription to a "Smart Home" service, consisting of remote locking and thermostat control, and for some properties, [[Ring]]: a video doorbell known to pose major privacy and security risks. This is a required subscription fee, and renters cannot opt out of any part of it.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Leasing Fees Guide |url=https://www.invitationhomes.com/fees |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260110164009/https://www.invitationhomes.com/fees |archive-date=10 Jan 2026 |access-date=11 Feb 2026}}</ref>

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=24 Sep 2024 |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=11 Feb 2026 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128232343/https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/09/ftc-takes-action-against-invitation-homes-deceiving-renters-charging-junk-fees-withholding-security |archive-date=28 Jan 2026}}</ref>

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-Rent includes a subscription to a "Smart Home" service, consisting of remote locking and thermostat control, and for some properties, [[Ring]]: a video doorbell known to pose major privacy and security risks. This is a required subscription fee, and renters cannot opt out of any part of it.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Leasing Fees Guide |url=https://www.invitationhomes.com/fees |access-date=11 Feb 2026 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260110164009/https://www.invitationhomes.com/fees |archive-date=10 Jan 2026}}</ref>
+Rent includes a subscription to a "Smart Home" service, consisting of remote locking and thermostat control, and for some properties, [[Ring]]: a video doorbell known to pose major privacy and security risks. This is a required subscription fee, and renters cannot opt out of any part of it.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Leasing Fees Guide |url=https://www.invitationhomes.com/fees |url-status=live |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260110164009/https://www.invitationhomes.com/fees |archive-date=10 Jan 2026 |access-date=11 Feb 2026}}</ref>
 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=24 Sep 2024 |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=11 Feb 2026 |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20260128232343/https://www.ftc.gov/news-events/news/press-releases/2024/09/ftc-takes-action-against-invitation-homes-deceiving-renters-charging-junk-fees-withholding-security |archive-date=28 Jan 2026}}</ref>