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Senators weigh refund requirement for rental application fees amid landlord pushback
Summary
HB 311 would require landlords or managers to refund application fees to applicants not selected. Supporters said it would curb predatory practices that impose hundreds in fees on renters; landlord groups and property managers warned it would be cumbersome and suggested study or different placement in law.
Representative Kelly Kortum opened HB 311 by describing a common complaint in competitive rental markets: multiple applicants each pay fees that are never returned. Kortum summarized the bill in one sentence: "a landlord or manager may not retain the cost of a service that was not performed," and proposed refunding application fees for people not selected as tenants.
Proponents emphasized the burden on renters. A student representative said applying to multiple properties cost him $200 in one…
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