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Council approves ordinance banning many pre-tenancy fees, capping application charge at $50 refundable
Summary
Ann Arbor City Council voted to add section 8532 to the housing code to prohibit most pre-tenancy fees such as wait-list and holding fees, cap refundable application fees at $50, and require refunds within 60 days if no lease is offered.
Ann Arbor City Council on Jan. 6 adopted an ordinance (added as section 8532 to Chapter 105 of the housing code) that prohibits many pre-tenancy fees — including wait-list, holding and nonrefundable reservation fees — and caps a refundable application fee at $50. The ordinance requires applicants be refunded within 60 days if no lease is offered.
The ordinance was sponsored by Council Member Redina and co-sponsored by Council Member Harrison and others. Council Member Redina thanked the Renters Commission, tenant advocates and city staff for their work and described the ordinance as a next step in a broader effort to address predatory "rental junk fees."…
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