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Yeah, that's straight up fraud btw
if they had had an apartment to rent out it would've been totally OK and not fraud and a very normal thing to expect a landlord to do though ๐
No I'm pretty sure that's the guy that loves cocain and wants to fuck his mother
No, you're thinking of pioneering psychologist Sigmund Freud.
Fraud is when a rope begins to break one stand at a time
No, thatโs frayed. Fraud is an amphibian known for hopping.
No, thatโs frog. Fraud is the opposite of frozen.
No, you're thinking of thawed.
Fraud is a type of long robe or gown
I believe you mean thawb. A fraud is a term for a deep geological formation filled with water, in Scandinavia.
That's a fjord. A fraud is a unit of electrical capacitance.
That's farad. Fraud is the short jerk from the Shrek movies
No, that was Farquaad. A fraud is when you have a lot of people together in one place.
Hmm, pretty sure that's a farad. A fraud is what you call the leaves of any sort of palm tree.
Thatโs a frond. A fraud is how you gauge if you can pay for something with your money on hand and/or expected income.
I was actually going for "frock", but thanks to you, I learned a new word today!
I'm a frayed you're wrong. Fraud is the car company that makes the Mustang and F150 truck.
No, you mean Ford. Fraud is the German word for "woman".
That's Frau. A fraud is a young deer
No that's a faun. A fraud is a garment worn by a priest.
No, that's a fraught. Frog is when you're beset by worry/anxiety.
Not to be confused with a frontier psychiatrist
That boy needs therapy!
i sue landlords for fraud. passive income.
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It's not fraud if you tell the applicant what the rental criteria are and what happens to the money if they are turned down.
In ancient times, I was a small time landlord. On a couple of occasions I asked for an application fee. I followed these rules, which I explained to the applicant:
It costs money to do background checks. I wasn't going to be out of pocket if an applicant was dishonest with me.
I think you're misunderstanding, the OP here had no intention of renting anything out, they're just taking application fees
Of course, it's often a scam. But application fees can be legit. The key is how they are administered.
The fee should not be non refundable, just not refunded under certain specific circumstances.