Not sure, as I was just a guest.
No background check. But if you're doing monthly there is an agreement and a deposit just to hold the dates. And if you need to make changes to your arrival day it has to be a month in advance.
We were charged anything.
They did not charge for one when I applied
Don't think they do background checks but if you stay there they do have agreements, rules and policies.
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