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Hunter Warfield $350 Unlicensed Rental Collections Settlement (Maryland)

Paid automatically $350

Maryland tenants pursued by Hunter Warfield for rent on unlicensed rental properties are paid $350 automatically under the settlement; no claim form to file.

Who qualifies and how to claim

Debt Collection · Pending — Automatic Payment

What Is This Settlement About?

Debt collector Hunter Warfield, Inc. agreed to a class action settlement to resolve claims that it pursued Maryland tenants for rent tied to rental properties that lacked the license Maryland law requires. The case — Andrew Blizzard et al. v. Hunter Warfield, Inc., in the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland — alleged the company engaged in debt collection and related activity against tenants over rent they were said to owe during periods when the underlying rental property was unlicensed. Hunter Warfield denies wrongdoing and agreed to the settlement to resolve the matter.

The settlement is structured as an automatic payment: eligible households do not need to file anything. If the court grants final approval, the settlement administrator will mail $350 to each qualifying household on the court-approved class list, drawn from Hunter Warfield's records.

Who Qualifies?

The settlement class is made up of Maryland tenants who meet all of the following: they lived at a residential rental property in Maryland; the property lacked the rental license required under Maryland law during the relevant period; and Hunter Warfield sued them in a failure-to-pay-rent case, or sent them to collections, for rent they allegedly owed during that unlicensed period. Class membership is determined from Hunter Warfield's records and the court-approved class list rather than from anything you file.

For payment purposes, a "household" is each unique leased unit shown in those records. If more than one person was on a lease, the $350 is tied to the unit, not to each individual tenant.

How Much Can You Get?

Each eligible household receives $350. Because this is an automatic-payment settlement, there is no benefit tier to choose, no receipts to submit, and no online claim to file. The administrator issues payments to the households on the class list after the settlement becomes final. Checks must be cashed within 120 days of issuance; funds from checks that are never cashed are redirected to a nonprofit rather than returned to the defendant.

What You Need to Do

For most class members, the answer is nothing — payment arrives automatically if the settlement is approved. The one thing worth doing is making sure the administrator has your current mailing address. If you have moved since you received your settlement notice, update your address through the official settlement website so your check reaches you. The website's contact page can also help if you received a notice but have questions about your household's status.

Class members who want to keep the right to sue Hunter Warfield individually must opt out by the deadline stated in their notice; those who do nothing remain in the class, receive the automatic payment, and are bound by the settlement's release. The final approval hearing is set for August 25, 2026.

Frequently Asked Questions

Maryland tenants who Hunter Warfield sued in a failure-to-pay-rent case, or sent to collections, for rent allegedly owed during a period when the rental property lacked the license required under Maryland law. Class membership is drawn from Hunter Warfield's records and the court-approved class list.

No. If the court grants final approval, eligible households are paid $350 automatically — there is no claim form. Payments are mailed to the households on the court-approved class list.

$350 per eligible household, where a household is each unique leased unit in Hunter Warfield's records. Checks must be cashed within 120 days of issuance.

The final approval hearing is scheduled for August 25, 2026. If approved, the administrator mails payments roughly 28 days after the settlement becomes final and any appeals are resolved. Update your mailing address through the official settlement website if it has changed.

• Official settlement website — Blizzard v. Hunter Warfield Settlement

Documents & history

38 court filings since Feb 2025, the latest on May 28, 2026, across 1 docket: 1:23-cv-03374 Blizzard v. Hunter Warfield, Inc. (D. Maryland).

What has happened

  1. Deadline (no claim form needed) Deadline · upcoming
  2. Final approval hearing Hearing
  3. ORDER granting 66 Unopposed Motion to Preliminarily Approve Class Settlement; scheduling a Final Fairness Hearing for August 25, 2026 at 10:00 a.m. Signed by Judge Adam B Abelson on 5/28/2026. (ybs, Deputy Clerk) (ECF 70) Preliminary approval
  4. ORDER directing that Plaintiffs shall provide the court with definitions as specified herein by May 26, 2026 re 66 MOTION to Certify Class Unopposed Motion to Preliminarily Approve Class Settlement. Signed by Judge Adam B Abelson on 5/18/20 (ECF 68) Preliminary approval
  5. ORDER denying as moot 46 Motion to Certify Class. Signed by Judge Adam B Abelson on 2/23/2026. (bw5s, Deputy Clerk) (ECF 67) Settlement filing
  6. MOTION to Certify Class Unopposed Motion to Preliminarily Approve Class Settlement by Andrew Blizzard, Nora Rowland (Attachments: # 1 Memorandum in Support Unopposed Memorandum in Support of Motion to Preliminarily Approve Class Settlement, (ECF 66) Preliminary approval
  7. Motion Hearing held on 12/19/2025 re 46 Corrected MOTION to Certify Class With Exhibits As Separate Attachments filed by Nora Rowland, Andrew Blizzard, 45 Corrected MOTION for Summary Judgment and Request for Hearing filed by Mt. Vernon Mil (ECF 60) Settlement filing
  8. STATUS REPORT from Plaintiffs and Defendant Hunter Warfield Concerning Settlement by Hunter Warfield, Inc.(Fogleman, Matthew) (ECF 59) Settlement filing
  9. ORDER scheduling hearing Friday, December 19, 2025 at 10:00 A.M. ET in Courtroom 7D of the Edward A. Garmatz Courthouse in Baltimore, Maryland regarding the parties' motions for class certification and summary judgment. Signed by Judge Adam (ECF 58) Settlement filing
  10. REPLY to Response to Motion re 46 Corrected MOTION to Certify Class With Exhibits As Separate Attachments filed by Andrew Blizzard, Nora Rowland. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2)(Mack, Joseph) (ECF 57) Settlement filing
  11. RESPONSE in Opposition re 46 Corrected MOTION to Certify Class With Exhibits As Separate Attachments filed by Hunter Warfield, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Fogleman, Matthew) (ECF 53) Settlement filing
  12. RESPONSE in Opposition re 46 Corrected MOTION to Certify Class With Exhibits As Separate Attachments filed by Mt. Vernon Mill LLC, Thornhill Properties, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Exhibit 1, # 2 Exhibit 2, # 3 Exhibit 3, # 4 Exhibit 4, # 5 Exh (ECF 52) Settlement filing
  13. Consent MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 46 Corrected MOTION to Certify Class With Exhibits As Separate Attachments by Hunter Warfield, Inc.. (Attachments: # 1 Text of Proposed Order)(Fogleman, Matthew) (ECF 49) Settlement filing
  14. Joint MOTION for Extension of Time to File Response/Reply as to 46 Corrected MOTION to Certify Class With Exhibits As Separate Attachments, 45 Corrected MOTION for Summary Judgment and Request for Hearing by Mt. Vernon Mill LLC, Thornhill P (ECF 47) Settlement filing

Documents

Court filings come from the court's public docket through the free RECAP archive; official documents from the settlement administrator's own site. Other dates come from the official settlement site and the summary above. Nothing here is legal advice. Last checked Oct 23, 2026.

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