End Junk Fees for Renters Act

Elimination of Upfront Costs: Owners will be prohibited from collecting application fees and tenant screening fees, which includes costs for criminal history, consumer reports, or other background checks (Section 2(a) and 2(b)).

Restrictions on Late Fees: Late fees can only be charged if they are less than 3 percent of the monthly rent and if at least 15 days have passed since the rent was due (Section 2(c)(1) and 2(c)(2)).

Increased Transparency via Disclosures: Owners must disclose the total monthly amount due including fees, a summary of past litigation with tenants, descriptions of ongoing pest or maintenance issues, and the amount of rent increases over the last 10 years (Section 2(d)).

Protection Against Unfair Debt Collection: The bill seeks to find that reporting unpaid "junk fees" to consumer reporting agencies is an unfair or unconscionable way to collect debt (Section 3(2)).