Recent Accomplishments Of The Housing And Civil Enforcement Section

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Recent Accomplishments Of The Housing And Civil Enforcement Section
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allegations that Vehicle Management Solutions, Inc. (VMS), a towing company based in San Antonio, Texas, violated the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) by selling, auctioning or otherwise disposing of approximately 93 vehicles owned by SCRA-protected servicemembers without court orders. Under the settlement, VMS will pay $220,000 to compensate the servicemembers and a $60,000 civil penalty to the United States. The settlement also requires VMS to revise its policies, procedures, and training materials to prevent future SCRA violations.
On May 13, 2026, the United States reached a settlement resolving allegations that Rental Marketing Solutions, LLC (RMS), a property management company based in St. Petersburg, Florida, violated the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) by filing a false affidavit regarding military service and obtaining an unlawful default eviction judgment against an active-duty sailor in the Navy. As part of the settlement, RMS will pay $60,000 in compensation to the servicemember and for ten years of credit monitoring for him. The settlement also requires RMS to pay a $6,000 civil penalty and maintain SCRA policies and procedures to avoid committing future violations.
On April 14, 2026, the United States reached a settlement resolving allegations that ADT, LLC, the largest home security services provider in the United States, violated the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) by imposing a 30-day notice requirement on 3,400 servicemembers who terminated their home security contracts early under the SCRA. As part of the settlement, ADT will pay $1,260,000 to compensate the servicemembers and a $79,380 civil penalty to the United States. The settlement also requires ADT to revise its policies, procedures, and training materials to prevent future