NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with New York City Council Member Chi Ossé about his FARE act, which shifts the responsibility for ...

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

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

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

Renters received some positive news this week when it was annouonced that Brooklyn City Council Member Chi Ossé’s bill, Intro ...

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

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

In the Greater Boston area, the broker’s fee is usually an entire month’s rent. According to Zumper, the average cost of a ...

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Spread the loveOn November 13, 2024, the New York City Council passed a significant bill that shifts broker fees from renters ...

Tenants searching for an apartment in New York City have long been forced to pay thousands of dollars to real estate brokers.