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panda-attack t1_jadthco wrote

Reply to comment by Ill_Temperature_4654 in Landlord wants to raise rent by $100 a month. Do these numbers sound fair? by Ill_Temperature_4654

I would ask your PM for a break down of what the specificities of the application fee were and consult a lawyer about it.

Something doesn’t add up but I’m not a lawyer so me advising you taking it to small claims on your own would be unwise.

I will say that someone earlier posted a link to VA code and I would dig through that as well

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panda-attack t1_jadsfm4 wrote

Reply to comment by augie_wartooth in Landlord wants to raise rent by $100 a month. Do these numbers sound fair? by Ill_Temperature_4654

It was posted that they paid $75 per person for credit checks. $200 per person for pet fees, then $400 for the application fee, plus a standard security deposit.

Your security deposit is what secures the apartment, which means assuming there are two humans there is $300 in fees from that application fee that is going to background checks

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panda-attack t1_jabxug5 wrote

Reply to Landlord wants to raise rent by $100 a month. Do these numbers sound fair? by Ill_Temperature_4654

A couple things

  1. your application fee was over the legal limit for the state those are capped at $50

  2. Va unfortunately does not have rent caps landlords are only required to keep it at “fair market value” however that is based on the area you live so it isn’t a firm number.

  3. If they aren’t coming in once a month and physically changing the filters themselves that’s another bullshit fee. Most landlord require you to change them yourself.

Whomever you are renting from is fleecing you. I would highly recommend finding a new place.

I would also recommend checking your area for fair market values.

Best of luck to you because what they are trying to do is just ridiculous.

Edit: fixed the price. Shouldn’t do things when I get off work🤦🏻‍♀️

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