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Massachusetts has enacted major changes to its broker fee rules, aiming to shift financial burdens off of renters.
The state’s new rule is about more than just housing; it dovetails with broader efforts to make life more affordable.
A month after the FARE Act restricted forced broker fees, the city is investigating 562 complaints and questions from renters ...
The data contrasts with numbers touted by brokerages and their trade group, the Real Estate Board of New York, which sued to ...
New York City tenants’ joy about the abolition of broker fees may have been short-lived. Landlords have seized upon the added ...
The measure lawmakers sent to Governor Maura Healey this week will require the fee to be charged to whichever party, landlord ...
Gov. Maura Healey said she plans to sign the fiscal year 2026 state budget “in the coming days,” and will leave intact a ...
Lawmakers on Beacon Hill in Boston have just passed a budget bill that includes legislation to eliminate renter-paid broker ...
The FARE Act was designed to make moving more affordable for budget-conscious New Yorkers, but it pushed luxury rents up.
As the real estate industry looks to increase transparency for consumers, referral fees could be the next target for scrutiny ...
Gov. Maura Healey says she'll sign off on a new policy that says whoever hires a real estate broker has to pay their fee — ...
The change will make a big difference in Greater Boston, where the cost of renting an apartment could soar past $10,000.