Landlords can no longer tack on thousands of dollars in fees to new tenants to pay brokers who show rental units.
In New York, unlike nearly every other part of the country, tenants usually pay the fee even though landlords usually hire ...
On Wednesday the New York City Council banned this practice by passing the Fairness in Apartment Rentals, or FARE, Act.
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.
Mandatory broker fees, an unusual feature of New York City apartment hunting long reviled by renters, will be banned under ...
NEW YORK -- On Wednesday, November 14th, 2024, the New York City Council voted the Fairness in Apartment Rentals Act, or FARE ...
New York City landlords will be required to pay costly broker fees for tenants under a plan approved by the City Council that ...
Legislation passed this week in New York City leaves Boston as the last major city where tenants can be required to pay hefty ...
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Tenants searching for an apartment in New York City have long been forced to pay thousands of dollars to real estate brokers.