Question about fee when renting a house (any landlord here)...

LOL-Blaster

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I read somewhere that people have to make a deposit to the landlord just to see the house,
and that the landlord can reject their application without giving back those initial deposit.

What is this deposit called?

 

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rolo90

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what country is that exactly in?

 

loclhero

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That would be called the jerkoff landlord deposit. If someone tells you that you need to make a non refundable deposit just to look at a fucking house or apt, tell them to fuck off and then YOU move on.

 

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Wania

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Just renting house? no way. if someone asks you for money before even showing you house then it's probably a scam.
Paying deposit when signing up rent contract is very common - usually it's equivalent of 1-3 months of rent ( depending on house value, furniture etc), which is returned at end of contract, or used to cover utility bill expenses and damages if you run away.

 

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ryannull

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I think you are referring to the application fee. Application fees are non-refundable. They basically just run a background check on you for criminal records and evictions, sometimes a credit check. It all depends on the application process.

Security deposit is refundable at the end of your lease, assuming you paid your rent and no damages.

 

thisismymp3

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is he currently in nigeria? , all kidding aside no freaking way.... no freaking way

 

LOL-Blaster

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ryannull said:

I think you are referring to the application fee. Application fees are non-refundable. They basically just run a background check on you for criminal records and evictions, sometimes a credit check. It all depends on the application process.

Security deposit is refundable at the end of your lease, assuming you paid your rent and no damages.

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Yeah, that's what I have been looking for.
Thanks

 

Aegroeg

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damncoldnight

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This is insane. Hahaha. Landlord get paid for just checking the house they want to sale or to rent. hahaha

 

Aegroeg

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Not the landlord, the estate agent as they usually do the checks for them. And if you fail your moneys gone. Shooite.

 

J1218

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Yeah I think what you're referring to is the application fee which seems to be pretty standard. It's just so they can run your credit and check your background/criminal history etc.

It's usually not a fee the landlord themselves charge, they just pass on the fee that the background service charges them, to you. They might add $5-$10 sometimes but in my experience it is around $25.

What I did for the first house I rented was I asked if I could just pull my own credit report using ****************.com or one of those services and give them a copy. They agreed to it, but not all of them will. Just say you don't feel comfortable giving your social security number out to anyone.