Massachusetts Landlords Adjust Pricing Ahead of New Broker Fee Rule
MASSACHUSETTS, JUL 8 – The law ends tenant broker fees except when tenants hire brokers and follows New York City's similar ban, addressing Boston renters paying up to four months' rent in fees.
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No more forced broker fees for renters
By Harry Kane Renter-paid broker’s fees are a thing of the past thanks to a new rule that eliminates these expenses for renters and shifts responsibility to landlords. Gov. Maura Healey signed the FY26 state budget, which includes a provision that requires the party that hires a broker to pay the fee. The new rule will go into effect August 1. “As the costs of relocation have surged with tenants often needing to pay the equivalent of four months…
Shifting the Burden To Landlords: Massachusetts’ New Broker Fee Rule
In a significant move to alleviate the financial strain on renters, Massachusetts is set to implement a new rule this summer that shifts the responsibility of paying broker fees from tenants to landlords. Historically, renters in the state, particularly in competitive markets like Boston, have faced
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