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 ...

Gov. Maura Healey and some members of the legislature want to end the practice of renter paid broker fees in Massachusetts.

Effective August 1, renters looking to secure housing in Massachusetts no longer have to pay a mandatory broker’s fee unless they choose to hire one acting on their behalf. For brokers, leasing agents ...

Boston has become the last major city in the U.S., following New York City, to do away with the tenant-paid broker’s fee, as a new state law addressing this issue takes effect this week. Massachusetts ...

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Landlords in Massachusetts can no longer require renters to pay broker fees, as of Friday, Aug. 1. Before the new law went into effect, renters were often stuck paying the fees for a broker or real ...

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 ...