West Oak Lane renters could receive cash refunds under new class-action settlement

Tenants at Bentley Manor in West Oak Lane may receive cash refunds under a class-action settlement with Odin Properties over illegal rent collection. A Philadelphia judge granted preliminary approval for the settlement, which includes $142,000 in relief, with over half allocated as direct refunds to tenants. The lawsuit alleged Odin collected rent despite city inspectors deeming the building unsafe.