New York · Application fees
How much can they charge me to apply in New York?
For this $20 check fee, you get a copy of the report and your own check counts.
“Before signing a lease, the most a landlord can charge for a credit and background check is $20 …”
This page covers state law only. Cities with their own rules have their own pages.
How much can they charge me to apply?
Max $20 for a credit and background check.
For this $20 check fee, you get a copy of the report and your own check counts.
“Before signing a lease, the most a landlord can charge for a credit and background check is $20 …”
N.Y. Real Property Law (limit on credit/background check fee) · ag.ny.gov · Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
How much can they charge me to apply?
No broker fee from the landlord's broker.
Landlords must also list any other fees you pay in the listing and lease.
Depends on: the FARE Act covers the apartment's city.
“the Fairness in Apartment
Rental Expenses (FARE) Act prohibits brokers who
represent landlords from charging broker fees to
tenants …”
Fairness in Apartment Rental Expenses (FARE) Act · hcr.ny.gov · Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
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