NEW JERSEY (PIX11) — Renters and landlords take note that broker fees could be expanding to new locations. In June, a new law took effect in New York City that prohibits brokers who represent ...

NEW YORK (PIX11) — Since the FARE Act made it illegal for broker fees to be passed onto tenants when an agent works on behalf of a landlord, the city has gone through more than a 1,000 complaints to ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- New York's real estate industry is fighting back against a ban on broker fees in New York City. On Monday, the industry filed a lawsuit against the state. Then, a judge issued a ...

Welcome to “Apartment Department,” Curbed’s new advice column by Clio Chang. Join us every other Wednesday for questions about making peace with noisy-sex neighbors, the nuances of roommate fridge ...

If you’ve moved recently, you may know the pain of having to pay a broker fee on top of all your other moving costs. In Massachusetts, a broker fee is typically about a month’s rent that renters are ...

As of 1 August 2025, Massachusetts law prohibits landlords and real estate brokers from imposing broker or leasing fees on tenants unless the tenant independently hires the agent. The prohibition, ...

Big Apple tenants have been saving money on dropped broker fees even though landlords try to bake them into higher rents — but the financial gain won’t last, real-estate experts warn. New York City ...