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New York tenant screening
Hello all!
I'm looking to fill a vacancy and would love to use an online platform like cozy or mysmartmove for applications and screening. However, with the new laws passed in NY limiting application fees to $20 and making it illegal to use a tenant's past eviction history during screening, I'm having difficulty navigating this process. What are other NY landlords doing? What online application and screening tools are you using that are compliant with these laws? Any input would be greatly appreciated!
Thank you!
Meghan
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For New York, we are now using Lease Runner to get into that 20.00 max fee. If they have a pet, we now also charge 35.00 per pet, per month. We own a few historic buildings in New York, so it's not that bad, but the new law last year slowed our acquisitions and rehab in the State of New York.