Sec. 92.351. DEFINITIONS. For purposes of this subchapter: (1) "Application deposit" means a sum of money that is given to the landlord in connection with a rental application and that is refundable to the applicant if the applicant is rejected as a tenant. (1-a) "Application fee" means a nonrefundable sum of money that is given to the landlord to offset the costs of screening an applicant for acceptance as a tenant. (2) "Applicant" or "rental applicant" means a person who makes an application to a landlord for rental of a dwelling. (3) "Co-applicant" means a person who makes an application for rental of a dwelling with other applicants and who plans to live in the dwelling with other applicants. (4) "Deposited" means deposited in an account of the landlord or the landlord's agent in a bank or other financial institution. (5) "Landlord" means a prospective landlord to whom a person makes application for rental of a dwelling. (5-a) "Rental application" means a written request made by an applicant to a landlord to lease premises from the landlord. (6) "Required date" means the required date for any acceptance of the applicant under Section 92.352 .
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