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Rental Fees New Target for White House as Housing Affordability Challenges Persist

Rental Fees New Target for White House as Housing Affordability Challenges Persist
An Apartment for Rent sign is posted in South Pasadena, Calif., on Oct. 19, 2022. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images
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The Biden administration recently announced a new component of its war on junk fees, curbing rental fees that officials assert are exacerbating housing affordability challenges.

The White House plans to focus on repeated rental application fees, surprise “convenience fees,” and other hidden charges.

Andrew Moran
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Andrew Moran has been writing about business, economics, and finance for more than a decade. He is the author of "The War on Cash."
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