Rental junk fees

(a) Application fees The appropriate regulator shall prohibit the owner of a covered dwelling unit from assessing or collecting a fee or charge, from any household in connection with the submission of an application for rental of the dwelling unit. (b) Tenant screening fees The appropriate regulator shall prohibit the owner of a covered dwelling unit from assessing to or collecting from any household applying to rent the dwelling unit any fee or charge for costs of conducting any criminal history, tenant screening, consumer report, or other background check of the household. (c) Late fees The appropriate regulator shall require that owners of covered dwelling units— (1) only impose fees or charges on tenants in connection with the late payment of rent for a covered dwelling unit if the amount of the fee or charge is less than 3 percent of the monthly rent the tenant pays for the covered dwelling unit; (2) only impose fees or charges on tenants in connection with the late payment of rent for a covered dwelling unit if 15 days have elapsed since the date on which the rent was due; and (3) disclose the requirements imposed under paragraphs (1) and (2) in any lease entered for a covered dwelling unit on or after the date on which rules are issued under section 4. (d) Required disclosures The appropriate regulator shall require each owner of a covered dwelling unit to disclose to the tenant before a lease is signed— (1) the total amount due each month, including any fees; (2) to the degree practicable, a summary of any past litigation between the the owner and any former or current tenants; (3) a description of any ongoing pest and maintenance issues; and (4) the amount rent increase for the property in each of the 10 previous years.