augie_wartooth t1_jadrkrj wrote on February 28, 2023 at 6:33 PM

Reply to comment by panda-attack in Landlord wants to raise rent by $100 a month. Do these numbers sound fair? by Ill_Temperature_4654

The law says the landlord can charge any “reasonable” expenses above $50. If the application fee was truly $400, that’s unreasonable, but I suspect they had to pay $75 for application and credit check and $400 to hold the place. My last landlord did this and it’s unfortunately legal. With all those fees it’s unsurprising if it’s not clear what they’re all for.

panda-attack t1_jadsfm4 wrote on February 28, 2023 at 6:38 PM

It was posted that they paid $75 per person for credit checks. $200 per person for pet fees, then $400 for the application fee, plus a standard security deposit.

Your security deposit is what secures the apartment, which means assuming there are two humans there is $300 in fees from that application fee that is going to background checks