Why you pay rent application fees | DON'T WASTE YOUR MONEY

If you're apartment hunting these days you're a lot more likely to pay apartment application fees. While most fees are $20-to-$50 others are hundreds of dollars. Consumer reporter John Matarese looks into why you pay rental application fees and if there's any way to avoid them so you don't waste your money.

[Psycheman-li]

True. I am getting charged $230 to apply for a LOW INCOME apartment.

[oscardaone]

Application fees shouldn’t be a thing.

[orion]

Its just another scam to wrench out every last bit of money you have. As a renter I have only run into a small application fee, but I have never heard of an admin fee before. I would say stay away from these places.