Dear Consumer Ed: In searching for a house to rent for myself and my 18 year-old son, I have encountered application fees of up to $50 per adult living in the house.   They also require a move-out fee.  Is there any limit as to how much a landlord can charge for these types of fees? ... [More]

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Dear Consumer Ed:  If my landlord is late paying me my due full security deposit, can I charge him interest? Consumer Ed says:  If a landlord is wrongfully withholding your security deposit, you may file a lawsuit to recover it.  In the lawsuit, you can attempt to recover your sec... [More]

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Dear Consumer Ed: We bought a mattress and within days there was a deep sag in the middle.  The store replaced it, but we had the same problem immediately.  They took the mattress back and will give us a store credit they say has to be used by the end of the year.  We don’t wan... [More]

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