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 ...
‘An Absolute Mess’: Brokers Assess the Shift in Fees
The New York City Council has passed a bill that would require landlords to pay for the rental brokers they hire. Some ...
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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 ...
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Testy exchange highlights rift between hospitals and insurers in Mass.
Massachusetts families spent $26,355, on average, for health insurance in 2023, the second-highest in the nation.
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New York bans brokers fees
Moving in New York City is notoriously expensive, and that’s partially due to the broker fee — an extra few thousand dollars ...
New York City is about to make landlords cover most brokers fees. So why not Boston?
Apartment hunters in New York City got good news on Wednesday when the City Council there passed a bill that would largely ...