Ortiz spent almost a year apartment hunting, she said, and paid application fees four times for places that did not work out. Interviews with multiple New Bedford-area renters suggest her ...

Sky-high rents and a severe housing shortage are a challenge for would-be renters across the U.S. But for many, the first barrier to finding affordable housing has become the rental application fee.

SAN DIEGO — Renters in California could soon receive added protections when it comes to application fees for rental units, as well as security deposits. One study by RentCafe found that there ...