BALTIMORE — Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced Thursday, Sept. 11, 2025, that Heather Hill Property Company LLC and Heather Hill Operating Company LLC will pay more than $11 million in restitution to tenants at their Temple Hills complex, resolving allegations they operated unlawfully without a rental license while pursuing aggressive rent collections.
The settlement, finalized by the Consumer Protection Division, requires the landlords to provide at least $11.2 million in relief to current and former residents of Heather Hill Apartments, a 459-unit complex in Prince George’s County. Officials called it the largest restitution ever obtained in a landlord-tenant case by the division.
“This settlement provides relief for hundreds of Maryland families who were forced to pay rent while some lived in unsafe conditions,” Brown said. “My office will always hold landlords accountable when they put profits over people’s safety.”
How the case began
The Consumer Protection Division first filed charges in November 2024, accusing Heather Hill and related entities of renting apartments without the required Prince George’s County license. The case alleged that the companies collected millions in rent, pursued evictions, and engaged in debt collection without proper authority.
In January 2025, the Division escalated the matter by filing for a temporary restraining order in Prince George’s County Circuit Court. Judge Robin D.G. Bright granted the order, and Judge Michael R. Pearson later issued a preliminary injunction after hearing testimony from tenants who described unsafe conditions at the property.
Heather Hill and its management companies attempted to dismiss the case, but in March an administrative law judge allowed the Division to move forward. A trial before the Office of Administrative Hearings was scheduled for September, but the settlement was reached beforehand.
Terms of the settlement
According to the order, Heather Hill collected more than $8.8 million in rent during a nearly three-year period when it lacked the required county license. The company also filed over 240 eviction cases during that time.
Under the consent order, Heather Hill must:
- Forgive unpaid rent balances from the unlicensed period.
- Apply credits or monthly rent reductions of at least $150 for up to 36 months to current tenants.
- Provide 25% refunds of past rent to certain tenants and former residents.
- Pay $150,000 to the Attorney General’s Office for community restitution and $75,000 in investigative costs.
Former tenants who made all required payments will be entitled to 25% refunds of rent paid during the unlicensed period. Heather Hill must also notify credit reporting agencies that any unpaid balances from that time are “satisfied” and may not disclose those debts to prospective landlords.
County and landlord response
Prince George’s County Executive Angela Alsobrooks, who joined Brown at the announcement, said the outcome was a model for tenant protection. “We want families to be treated fairly and with respect,” she said. “Owners and property managers who violate that standard will be held accountable as this important settlement shows.”
The companies, however, did not admit liability. “Respondents Owner and Operating Company expressly deny any wrongdoing or liability,” the order states, adding that the agreement “shall not be understood as an admission of liability.”
The order further warns that if Heather Hill fails to make its restitution payments, all amounts will become immediately due, and the Attorney General’s Office has authority to enter judgment without trial.
Consumers with questions about the settlement may contact the Consumer Protection Division hotline at (410) 528-8662.
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