New York City ditches broker fees despite objections from realtors
New York City landlords will be required to pay costly broker fees for tenants under a plan approved by the City Council that ...
Boston explores fee on vacant storefronts to revitalize neighborhoods
To fill empty storefronts in Boston's neighborhoods, City officials are considering imposing a fee on commercial properties ...
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Passage of City Council FARE Act Eliminates Broker Fees for Renters
Renters received some positive news this week when it was annouonced that Brooklyn City Council Member Chi Ossé’s bill, Intro ...
Could Boston be next to ban requiring tenants to pay broker fees?
Legislation passed this week in New York City leaves Boston as the last major city where tenants can be required to pay hefty fees for real estate brokers hired by their landlords.
Should Boston have a vacancy tax on empty storefronts? City councilors are mulling the idea.
But leaders of key business groups called it a nonstarter. “Believe me, if [landlords] could fill them, they would, but they ...
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Boston is one of the last places to allow renter-paid broker fees
In the Greater Boston area, the broker’s fee is usually an entire month’s rent. According to Zumper, the average cost of a ...