PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WPRI) — The R.I. House of Representatives on Thursday voted to ban rental application fees, which housing advocates argue are a significant burden on tenants looking for apartments.

House lawmakers Thursday took aim at one of the headaches of apartment hunting – rental application fees – voting to ban the charges as they passed the first piece of House Speaker K. Joseph Shekarchi ...

HELENA, Mont. — A bill requiring the refund of residential application fees has been unexpectedly revived just days before the transmittal deadline. In a 57 to 42 vote, House Bill 311 made it through ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Houses and apartments. For both, you're looking at high demand and low supply. House sellers are getting over the asking price and apartment complexes and even individual rentals ...

As of January 1, 2024, a Rhode Island law prohibits landlords, rental agents, and property managers from charging application fees in connection with tenant rental applications. Application fees ...

HELENA, Mont. — A bill that would require property managers to refund rental application fees to unsuccessful applicants appears poised to be on its way to the governor’s desk. House Bill 311 rallied ...

PUEBLO, CO — Before they see the keys to a home, people applying for places to rent in Pueblo say they’re handing over money they can’t afford to lose. In many cases their applications are denied and ...

Sky-high rents and a severe housing shortage are a challenge for would-be renters across the U.S. But for many, the first barrier to finding affordable housing has become the rental application fee.