Your landlord would have to show you every fee in writing before you pay an application fee

What it does

At the time you get a rental application and before the landlord accepts your application fee, the landlord would have to tell you in writing what that fee pays for, including any cost for tenant screening. The landlord would also have to list every rental fee you would owe under the lease, meaning money charged on top of rent and utility payments you are responsible for. The written lease itself would have to itemize each fee and amount, flag any optional paid service as optional, show total rent separately from fees, and say how much is due at move-in and with your first rent payment.