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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 ...
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 ...
Tell us: Should Boston shift broker fees to landlords?
On Wednesday, the New York City Council approved a bill that would shift the financial burden of broker fees from renters to ...
Would Boston end broker fees for renters, now that New York City is about to?
New York City appears to getting rid of broker fees. In Boston, where 65-percent of residents rent, it's still an issue.
Could Boston follow New York City in ban on 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 ...
Boston one of few cities in country that has tenants pay broker fees
As New York City ends the practice of landlords charging tenants for the broker fee, Boston remains one of the few cities ...
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NYC Council votes to end forced broker fees
The Council on Wednesday approved the revised FARE Act, shifting broker fees from tenants to the hiring party, typically ...