by Eric J. Ellman | May 29, 2026
In general In May 2024, the Center for American Progress issued a report, Capping Rental Application Fees at $5. The report notes that “[h]ousing affordability sits at the center of the U.S. cost-of-living crisis. Rents remain near record highs, and renters need...
by Eric J. Ellman | Aug 11, 2023
In 2023, Connecticut passed S.B. 998, an omnibus housing bill. The legislation was driven, at least in part, by attempts to address so-called “junk fees.” The law, Conn. Code § 47a-4d: Defines a tenant screening report. Prohibits a landlord from...
by Eric J. Ellman | Feb 3, 2023
Eugene, Oregon In November 2022, as reported by the Register-Guard, “[t]wo property management groups [in Oregon] are suing Eugene over what they describe as an ‘arbitrary cap on rental screening fees passed over the summer.” That cap is set by law at $10.00 (Sec....
