[newnhdad]

When I was looking for my last apartment, one building required an application fee, first and last up front and a one month security deposit plus a “non refundable damage deposit” for the elevator and a parking permit fee of $50 to get the decal.
I told the person, it I had that much cash, I would put it down on a condo and walked out.

I ended up renting a place that only required one month up front.

[wintertime]

We owned and lived in a condo that required a $300 move-in and a $300 move-out fee. The HOA board claimed it was for upkeep on the elevators since moving in a household stressed the motors.

I will say, though that the people who did rent in the building were definitely first-class people.