Is a landlord in New York legally required to refund my apartment holding fee if I fail the background check due to a clerical error?
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Is a landlord in New York legally required to refund my apartment holding fee if I fail the background check due to a clerical error?
1 real search · 1 real-search pass
New York State apartment rental holding deposit fee refund background check clerical error law security deposit application fee 2026Google ↗
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Searches and sources
ChatGPT1 real searches · gpt-6
New York State apartment rental holding deposit fee refund background check clerical error law security deposit application fee 2026 Google ↗
- N.Y. Real Property Law Section 238-A · newyork.public.law
- New York Real Property Law § 238-A (2024) - Limitation on Fees. :: 2024 New York Laws :: U.S. Codes and Statutes :: U.S. Law :: Justia · law.justia.com
- Security Deposits & Other Fees · sites.lawschool.cornell.edu
- Fitzgerald v New Horseheads Assoc., LLC · nycourts.gov