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Ryan Willer
  • Los Angeles CA
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Rentors application fee paid for, landlord never ran credit check

Ryan Willer
  • Los Angeles CA
Posted Mar 5 2020, 07:18

Lets say I am a landlord in the state of Missouri. I accepted multiple application fees for 1 house which includes both a credit check and background check. I never ran the credit/background check for individuals I never intended to rent to. Several of these individuals want their money back. The credit/background check was listed as non-refundable, however this is a service which did not occur at any point in time.

1.) What is the legality of this from the landlord's perspective? 2.) What recourse exists, if any, for those who pay an application fee and the application is never processed? Is it typical that the applicant is out the money (i.e listed as non-refundable)? 

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