Letter Of Application To An Apartment When Is An Application Fee Refundable?

When is an application fee refundable? - letter of application to an apartment

We have an application for an apartment ... was a registration fee of $ 120.00. The way he says things that (the control and we have signed this form) says that the credit rating and 24 months of rental history.
Now, 4 years ago, when my ex-husband and I were broken in order to stay in the apartment and at the end leaves one months in advance and never paid for it .... my name on the lease as well. But it was 4 years ago.
I have to pay any additional money for it and it is something that ought to cover, but end up in bankruptcy.
Now we are asking of this new site re-admitted, but the apartment complex, saw the collection of 4 years, and they say he could not rent an apartment with us. But they have the approval letter from a location by the application.
We would entitle us to a refund of the fee request because they do not listen to the advice of the adoption of our "and left to their own personal views about the collection?