That application fee is mostly markup
Screening you costs a landlord about $30. You get charged about $55. We tell you if it's even legal — and write the letter to get it back.
Your state + the amount you paid — instant verdict. Nothing stored.
How it works
1. Check your fee
Your state + the amount → is it within the law, a refundable overcharge, or above your state's cap?
2. See the markup
We compare it to the ~$30 real cost of screening so you know how much is just profit.
3. Get it back
A statute-cited refund letter, pre-filled, that demands your money and an itemized receipt.
The Markup Index
We cross-referenced every state's application-fee law against what screening actually costs and what landlords charge — data that exists nowhere else. Find your state and see the gap.
Know your state's rule
See if your application fee is legal — free
Pick your state and the amount you paid. We check it against the law and the real cost of screening.