[cperciva]

Stories like this are why it's illegal in BC to charge application fees (http://www.bclaws.ca/civix/document/id/complete/statreg/0207...).

Our tenancy law isn't perfect, but I think this is one of the things we got right.

[dghf]

Also in Scotland. Soon to be the case in England & Wales, if the government doesn't blink in the face of outraged letting agents.

[mijoharas]

Thanks, I had thought that it was already illegal in England, just learned that it hasn't come into effect yet[0]. For information, the linked to article states that it will probably come into effect in September, provided the government doesn't blink as mentioned above.

[0] http://www.thisismoney.co.uk/money/buytolet/article-4032280/...