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

Broker fees in NYC will be covered by landlords, instead of tenants, under a new law passed Wednesday by the City Council.

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

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The New York City Council secured a major win for renters by passing legislation to end upfront broker fees, a common burden ...

NYC rents rise as a new law shifts broker fees from tenants to landlords, an action that could impact market dynamics.

The City Council overwhelmingly approved a bill Wednesday that would largely shift the cost of broker fees to landlords, in a ...

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

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

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 ...