The law mostly shifts fees from tenants to landlords. But since it took effect, some landlords have raised rents, and tenants ...

The FARE act, which says that whoever enlisted a broker’s help would pay the fee, has had a mixed impact so far.

A month after the FARE Act restricted forced broker fees, the city is investigating 562 complaints and questions from renters.  The law took effect June 11, barring landlords from passing their ...

For the second time in a month, a judge rejected a request by the Real Estate Board of New York to block the city from implementing the Fairness in Apartment Rental Expenses Act, which bars apartment ...

Moving to a new home is usually a stressful — and expensive— process, but starting Aug. 1, it’s going to look a little different for renters across Massachusetts. As of that date, renters will no ...

New law ignores housing shortage, kills choice between fee and no-fee rentals A photo illustration of Crain’s columnist Ross Barkan (Getty, By Helpingzero1630 – Own work, CC BY… Nov 25, 2024 ...

Supporters said the law guarantees that renters who did not hire a broker are not forced to pay the broker’s fee, as is often the case in New York. REBNY, which represents city brokers, also ...

Where there’s a will, there’s a way — and there’s certainly a will to evade New York City’s imminent broker fee law. As for the way, finding it might not be difficult.

NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) – A month after the FARE Act restricted forced broker fees, the city is investigating 562 complaints and questions from renters. The law took effect June 11, barring ...