Hunter Warfield Unlicensed Rental Collection Settlement

The notice says you are included when it is addressed to you. It says the parties believe those recipients fit the class definition: tenants of an allegedly unlicensed Maryland rental property who were sued for unpaid rent or faced Hunter Warfield collection efforts concerning rent from an unlicensed period, within one year of the lawsuit’s filing.

An Unlicensed Property is a Maryland residential rental property in a place that requires a rental license, but the property did not have that required license. “Unlicensed Rent” means rental obligations allegedly incurred while the property lacked the license.

An eligible Household can receive one $350 payment. The notice defines a Household as a unique leased unit listed in Hunter Warfield’s records and the Court-approved class list.

This is a household-level payment, not a separate $350 payment for every person at the unit. If more than one qualifying person is in the Household, everyone must stay in the settlement. If even one person opts out, that Household will not receive a payment.

No claim form is required. If the settlement receives final court approval, checks will be mailed automatically to eligible Households that remain in the settlement.

The notice does not ask for supporting documents to obtain this automatic payment. A check that is not cashed within 120 days after its date will be donated to Civil Justice, Inc.

There is no guaranteed payment date. The Court is scheduled to consider approval on August 25, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. If approved, payments still must wait until any appeals are resolved, which the notice says may take more than a year.

If you move or expect to move, the notice asks you to let the class administrators know so the check can reach you.

You can leave the settlement by mailing a signed exclusion letter postmarked by July 27, 2026. It must include the requested exclusion statement and be sent to the Settlement Administrator at the address in the notice.

Leaving means you will not receive this settlement’s payment or benefits. In return, you will not be bound by this settlement and may be able to bring your own case about the released issues. The notice says whether such a case would succeed is uncertain. Because of the Household rule, one person opting out prevents payment to that entire Household.

If you stay in the settlement but disagree with it, you may object in writing. Your objection must identify the case, provide enough information to confirm you are a class member, explain your specific objections, and include any documents you want the Court to consider.

You must file it with the Court and send a copy to Class Counsel by July 27, 2026. You cannot object if you exclude yourself.

The Final Approval Hearing is scheduled for August 25, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. in Hearing Room 3D at the United States District Court for the District of Maryland, 101 W. Lombard Street, Baltimore, Maryland 21201. You do not have to attend.

To ask to speak, send a “Notice of Intention to Appear” to both the Court Clerk and Class Counsel, postmarked by July 27, 2026. You cannot speak at the hearing if you opted out.