What Application, Move-In, and Monthly Fees Should Residents Know About?
These are standard fees within the industry and the issues are clear cut. If it's not listed here, you are unlikely to see add-on fees at any point. That doesn't mean that maintenance, deposits, and other issues won't also result in charges and deductions.
It can happen though, and these are our standard fees that apply to about 90% of our move ins. Always consult your lease for the final terms as the homeowners sometimes interject. It's rare these issues wouldn't be discussed with you, but the only safe bet is to carefully review your lease.
Late fees always apply and are outlined in your lease. Typically 5% of the rental rate.
Utilities are not fees. If you failed to properly convert utilites prior to move in, or turned them off before your lease ends then the owner might require us to charge some type of fee, but it won't be from our company. They are authorized in the lease.
Unfortunately a lot of our recent added costs, complications, and delays are due to a well-documented explosion in sophisticated application fraud.
Application Fee: $89 per applicant. All adults must apply. All cosigners pay the same fee and must apply.
Bank login income verification: $25 per applicant if needed. You are consenting to pay this fee though we only charge it in about 30% of cases when we can't reasonably verify your income with traditional methods. Particularly if you are self-employed you will likely have to pay the added cost. You have the option to back out before paying and your application will be declined based on technical reasons rather than your profile.
Move-In Processing Fee: $150. Only due if you fully secure and pay to move into the home.
Resident Benefits Package Monthly Charge: This varies depending on the home but the average is about $55 a month and includes a lot of great features including rent payment credit reporting, air filter delivery and a couple annual home visits for common minor issues. Find details here.