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throwawaysscc t1_jad9b7u wrote

Reply to comment by NoTry732 in Is this normal? Agent asking for $3,455 brokers fee before signing lease by psyrag

Application fees are illegal. A judge has ruled that owners may not charge applicants a fee that covers the owner’s costs in processing an application. Read about it here

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Master_Dogs t1_jae0rso wrote

Yes, landlords cannot. The AG's page here is pretty clear on this.

The OP is dealing with a real estate agent though, who must follow the State regulations on broker fees found here. The rules for brokers are extremely lax thanks to decades of lobbying to protect their prized broker fees.

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NoTry732 t1_jadaubu wrote

If $50 is the hill you’re going to die on I hope your car is comfortable

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