Walk It Through: The Application Fee
A listing that charges to apply, a credit report already in hand, and a landlord who cannot charge.
An apartment listing in Providence says applicants pay a fee to apply.
Two things a person in this spot might do. Picking one shows what the law says about it.
Applying for and paying for an apartment. Screening criteria, fair housing claims and security deposits are not worked through here.
A practice walkthrough, not a prediction of how any real one will go. Legal information, not legal advice.
Words this turns on
Terms with a legal meaning that is narrower than the everyday one. Each links to the definition and the authority behind it.
- Confession of judgmentA lease term authorizing someone to admit a claim against the tenant without a case. A lease may not include one.
- Convenience feeA charge on paying rent by a particular method, which a landlord may not add unless another way to pay carries none.
- Rental application feeA fee for applying to rent, which a landlord or agent may not require. A report issued within ninety days may not be charged for at all.