I don't charge anyone for background checks and screening. It's their responsibility to provide me with an accepted form of credit report and background check. I let them know that we use COZY for our online payments. They can do whatever they want. If they want to use another screening company that's fine, but at the end of the day it's up to me to decide based on the information that I receive. The Law States:
A landlord, lessor, sub-lessor or grantor may charge a fee or fees
to reimburse costs associated with conducting a background check and
credit check, provided the cumulative fee or fees for such checks is no
more than the actual cost of the background check and credit check or
twenty dollars, whichever is less
It does not restrict COZY from charging whatever they want. They are providing a service in a free market. Remember: The law is suppose to keep landlords from profiting on screening.
