What to collect first
- Exact unit pricing page saved before signing
- Base rent versus starting price including fees
- Internet/technology fee
- Service fee
- Trash and pest-control charges
- Usage-based water, sewer, gas or electricity
- Amenity, account setup, application and deposit amounts
- Move-out service fee if listed
- Optional parking, storage or pet charges
Start with the unit—not the brand average
Cortland publishes detailed pricing for individual units and communities. Current examples show different application fees, parking treatment and utility mixes, which makes the exact property page the best comparison record.
Technology and service fees are fixed lines in current examples
Some current Cortland unit pages show a monthly Internet/Technology fee and a separate Service Fee alongside trash, pest control and liability-only protection. Keep those fixed lines separate from usage-based utilities.
The “including fees” total still has exclusions
Current pricing pages can show a starting monthly price including listed fixed fees, while stating that pet fees, other add-ons or utilities may remain outside the estimate. Build a second estimate for variable and optional costs.
One-time fees need their own bucket
Current examples separately list amenity, application, account setup, security deposit and move-out service amounts. Do not treat those as recurring monthly rent unless the lease says otherwise.
Compare this fee across management companies
Use the company-specific disclosure above first, then compare the same fee category across other operators that publish a source-based RentBillCheck guide.
Official sources
Current official unit example showing base rent, internet/technology, service, pest, trash, usage-based utilities and one-time charges.
CortlandCortland Alexandria — Unit Pricing ↗Second current unit example confirming the pricing structure and property-specific variation.