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Monday, June 13, 2011

Rent dispute leads to investigation

By Eli Whaley

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - The state has requested the emergency suspension of licenses for two central Indiana property managers, in connection with disputes over rental payments.
Zoeller filed petitions for the Indiana Real Estate Commission to suspend the real estate licenses of Craig Bartels and Derek Crager, principal operators of Crager-Bartels LLC in Plainfield
The petitions allege the two entered into contracts for rental properties in Avon, Carmel, Westfield and Indianapolis and failed to pay property owners more than $13,000.
"By seeking an emergency license suspension we hope to prevent these individuals from continuing to operate as we attempt to resolve the issues stemming from the mismanagement of these rental properties," Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller said. "The actions of these two licensed real estate agents harmed both the property owners and the families who are tenants."
The attorney general’s Homeowner Protection Unit received several complaints in December 2010 from property owners and began investigating soon after. The Indiana Real Estate Commission will meet June 1 to determine whether or not the licenses will be suspended for 90 days.

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