Cambridge City Council votes to ban mandatory renter-paid broker fees - The Boston Globe

Cambridge City Council votes to ban mandatory renter-paid broker fees - The Boston Globe

It joins Boston and Somerville in calling for rules that would make landlords pay for brokers they hire. Lawmakers on Beacon Hill, however, will have the final word.

Beacon Hill Floats Dueling Broker Fee Ban Proposals

Gov. Maura Healey has put political capital behind eliminating apartment broker fees, but state legislators have backed two wildly different ways to make that happen.

Jersey City Council mulls way to halt landlords from using rent-fixing algorithms

The Jersey City Council reviewed the first reading of an ordinance that would halt landlords from using rent-fixing algorithms like RealPage during yesterday’s caucus meeting. By Daniel Ulloa/Hudson County View Ward E Councilman James Solomon, the sponsor of the local legislation, provided an overview for his colleagues. “The algorithm, based on knowing what all these […] The post Jersey City Council mulls way to halt landlords from using rent-f…

Rent Algorithms, Community Garden, Arts Facilities on Council’s Mind During Caucus

The City Council may take matters into its own hands by outlawing landlords’ use of algorithms to raise rents illegally. Last month, Attorney General Matt Platkin filed a lawsuit against the rent-setting algorithm RealPage and ten large corporate landlords. However, other legislative efforts at the state level have reportedly been fruitless thus far, setting the […] The post Rent Algorithms, Community Garden, Arts Facilities on Council’s Mind Du…