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Landlords and tenants clash over bill to require itemized application fees and refunds
Summary
SB 421 would require landlords to itemize application fees, refund amounts exceeding out-of-pocket costs within 20 days or permit reuse of background checks; the committee heard strong testimony from students and tenant advocates and equally strong opposition from landlord and property-manager groups. The bill was tabled 5–3.
Senate Bill 421, which would require landlords to itemize application fees and return any amount exceeding documented out-of-pocket costs within 20 days (or allow reuse of background checks), drew hours of testimony Thursday in Senate Judiciary.
Proponents included student and housing advocates who described paying multiple $25–$50 application fees while applying widely in competitive markets. "I applied to five rental properties... resulting in an overall cost of $200 to just apply," said a student witness…
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