Are You Losing Money to Illegal Tenant Fees?
If you're a California rental property owner, you might be unknowingly getting short-changed. Here's a hard truth: some property managers are padding their pockets with fees that the California Department of Real Estate (DRE) has deemed illegal. These fees don’t just hurt tenants—they rob YOU, the property owner, of rightful income.
The Dark Side of Tenant Fees
Let’s pull back the curtain. Some property managers charge tenants for:
- Pet fees
- Tenant administration fees
- Move-in fees
- Mandatory resident benefit packages
Sound familiar? They might seem like standard practice, but under California law, many of these fees are unlawful. And the real kicker? Every dollar a tenant pays in these fees is a dollar you don't earn as a landlord. These property managers are supplementing their income—at your expense.
It’s More Than Unfair—It’s Outrageous
Imagine this: your property manager quietly collects $200 in tenant admin fees, $50/month for a resident benefit package, and another $150 pet fee—none of which show up in your owner statements. That’s hundreds, even thousands of dollars annually that could—and should—be yours. Instead, it's being siphoned away under the table.
And you might not even realize it's happening. That’s how slick and normalized this practice has become.
At PMI Patron, We Don't Play That Game
We believe in transparency, integrity, and doing right by both owners and tenants. That's why:
✅ We don’t charge illegal tenant fees.
✅ All of our fees are publicly disclosed on our website—no fine print, no gimmicks.
✅ Your revenue stays your revenue.
We're not in the business of quietly squeezing tenants to boost our bottom line. We’re in the business of maximizing yours.
Want to See?
We’ve laid out our fee structure for everyone to see. There’s no guessing game with PMI Patron.
See: Sample Property Management Report
Know Who You're Partnering With
If your current property manager isn’t upfront about their tenant fees, or worse—if they’re charging illegal ones—you owe it to yourself to take a closer look. Are they really working in your best interest?
At PMI Patron, our business grows by protecting yours—not by stealing from it.
