AION Apartment Fees Settlement: Automatic Payments

You are in the Settlement Class if you executed a lease at an AION-managed property and paid, or were required to pay, at least one disputed fee between October 10, 2023 and November 1, 2025.
The disputed fees are the pest fee, trash removal fee, community amenity fee, and administrative billing fee.
The notice says that people who received it were identified as class members from AION’s records. This is not a personal determination of eligibility.

If the settlement becomes final and you stay in the class, the notice estimates a cash payment of about $141 per class member.
You do not need to submit a claim form or take another action to receive the automatic benefits.
The payment is an estimate, not a guaranteed fixed amount.

The $776,628 fund is for monetary payments to Settlement Class Members.
The notice says the Defendants will separately pay any court-approved administration costs, class attorneys’ fees and costs of up to $388,314, and a service award of up to $7,500 for the Plaintiff.
According to the notice, those separate payments will not reduce a class member’s settlement payment.

For five years after the settlement’s Effective Date, the Defendants agreed to remove the disputed fees from leases and lease renewals going forward.
The notice does not give the Effective Date. It says the settlement must first be finally approved, including resolution of objections or appeals.

Opting out means leaving the settlement. To do so, send a written Request for Exclusion to the Settlement Administrator, postmarked by September 8, 2026.
Your request must be personally signed and include your name, address, telephone number, and a statement that you do not want to be part of the Settlement Class in Turnage v. AION.
If you validly opt out, you will not receive settlement money, but you keep the ability to pursue your own claims at your own expense. A person who opts out cannot object to the settlement.

If the settlement is finally approved and you do not opt out, you will give up certain claims against AION, its affiliates, and your landlord relating to the disputed fees.
The release covers claims under the Virginia Consumer Protection Act and Virginia Residential Landlord Tenant Act that relate to the disputed fees and arose between October 10, 2023 and November 1, 2025.
The notice summarizes the release. Its precise legal terms are in the Settlement Agreement.

The final approval hearing is scheduled for October 21, 2026, at 10:00 a.m., in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia in Richmond, Virginia.
You do not have to attend. The Court will consider the settlement and timely, proper objections, then decide whether to grant final approval.
The hearing date may change, and the notice does not give a date for mailing or issuing payments. Final approval also depends on resolution of objections or appeals.

Other Important Dates

Exclusion deadline: 2026-09-08
Objection deadline: 2026-09-08
Final approval hearing: October 21, 2026, at 10:00 a.m.
Hearing location: United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia in Richmond, Virginia

Official Settlement Website
Claim form, FAQ, deadlines, administrator information

Official Settlement Notice (PDF)
Court-approved notice describing eligibility and benefits