Junk Fees Cost Renters Hundreds!

Once again you’re out looking for another apartment.  You’ve just finished an apartment tour and you’re back in the property manager’s office.  He’s droning on about the next steps and the fees you’ll have to pay upfront to move in.  You’re only half listening because by now you’re used to the drill.  You’re ready for the onslaught of fees.  The application fee. The credit check fee.  The security deposit. And of course the first month’s rent.  But, then you’re snapped back to attention as he starts listing fees that you’ve never heard of before.  The approval fee? The moving fee? Pest control fee?  You thank the property manager for his time and are left wondering about where all these fees came from and what they really are.  We’re talking new junk rental fees today on Renter Confidential!   Sponsor: Apartment Search Secrets (RentalSecrets.net)   Sources: Rental Fees New Target for White House as Housing Affordability Challenges Persist theepochtimes.com/article/rental-fees-new-target-for-administration-as-housing-affordability-challenges-persist-5424448   White House urges states to join government-wide crackdown on ‘junk fees’ https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/white-house-urges-states-join-government-wide-crackdown-junk-fees-rcna73928