Mandatory broker fees, an unusual feature of New York City apartment hunting long reviled by renters, will be banned under ...

New York City landlords will be required to pay costly broker fees for tenants under a plan approved by the City Council that ...

The City Council overwhelmingly passed a measure to shift the burden of broker fees to landlords. Here’s what that means for ...

The City Council approved a bill on Wednesday that would curb a loathed New York City real estate practice: making renters ...

The New York City Council has passed a bill that would require landlords to pay for the rental brokers they hire. Some ...

Apartment hunters in New York City got good news on Wednesday when the City Council there passed a bill that would largely ...

NEW YORK -- On Wednesday, November 14th, 2024, the New York City Council voted the Fairness in Apartment Rentals Act, or FARE ...

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with New York City Council Member Chi Ossé about his FARE act, which shifts the responsibility for broker fees from the tenant to the landlord in many cases.

New York City appears to getting rid of broker fees. In Boston, where 65-percent of residents rent, it's still an issue.

The legislation would eliminate a fee imposed to be shown an apartment, have an application be processed and sign a lease.

Legislation passed this week in New York City leaves Boston as the last major city where tenants can be required to pay hefty ...

Opponents of the legislation say the measure could lead to higher rents and argue that landlords could put broker fees into ...