In New York, unlike nearly every other part of the country, tenants usually pay the fee even though landlords usually hire ...

The New York City Council passed a bill Wednesday to make renting an apartment a little easier. The bill, known as the FARE ...

Don’t believe the real estate industry’s arguments against the bill shifting fees to landlords, writes columnist Ross Barkan.

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 ...

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

The New York City Council approved new legislation on Wednesday that will eliminate hefty upfront broker fees for most ...

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

During Wednesday’s rally, Ossé credited the Council’s progressive leadership with getting the FARE Act over the finish line.

The New York City Council passed, in a 42-8 vote, a bill that will put an end to forcing tenant-paid brokers fees, as the ...

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