Can anyone help explain what this charge means?

My friend and his brother are first time renters and are looking for an apartment, they have 2 dogs. Now luckily they have been approved for the apartment and have already paid for the application fee but can anyone let me know in laymen’s terms what does “qualify fee” mean? Just because they’re first time renters? I never gotten this fee when I rented my first apartment.

My friend and his brother are first time renters and are looking for an apartment, they have 2 dogs. Now luckily they have been approved for the apartment and have already paid for the application fee but can anyone let me know in laymen’s terms what does “qualify fee” mean? Just because they’re first time renters? I never gotten this fee when I rented my first apartment.