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GA SB466
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/21/2018
Primary Sponsor
Gloria Butler
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AI Summary
- Landlords or their agents may charge applicants an application screening fee to cover costs of obtaining personal reference checks, criminal background checks, and consumer credit reports for residential rental properties
- Application screening fees are capped at $35.00 per applicant and may not exceed actual out-of-pocket costs plus the reasonable value of time spent gathering applicant information
- Landlords may not charge an application screening fee when they know or should know that no rental unit is available or will be available within seven days of the application date, unless the applicant agrees in writing
- Landlords must provide applicants with an itemized receipt for the screening fee and must refund any portion of the fee not actually used for authorized screening purposes; applicants may also request a copy of any consumer credit report obtained
- Rejected applicants must be advised in writing of the basis for their rejection
Legislative Description
Landlord and Tenant; definition; application screening fees; limit the amount of such fees; provide
Last Action
Senate Read and Referred
2/21/2018
Committee Referrals
Judiciary2/21/2018
Full Bill Text
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