holy shit this whole thread is blowing my mind, I cannot believe that this actually happens lmao this is outrageous
edit: found this absolutely cursed website: https://rentprep.com/tenant-screening-news/the-landlord-guide-to-charging-rental-application-fees/
The fee is typically used to cover the hard cost of processing the rental application such as the cost of running a background check.
LMAO holy shit