Maura Healey, Massachusetts and broker fees

Massachusetts Gov. Healey wants to ‘abolish’ tenant-paid broker’s fees, as Boston City Council eyes similar change
Gov. Maura Healey called for the abolition of broker’s fees renters are often forced to pay when signing a lease agreement, as the Boston City Council is set to reintroduce legislation that would shift that responsibility away from tenants.
Governor Healey says Massachusetts officials should ‘abolish’ the broker fees that renters often pay
Renters in Massachusetts are typically required to pay a fee to their landlord’s broker, usually equivalent to a month’s rent, before they can move in. Healey said those should "go away."
Massachusetts Gov. Healey calls for ban on tenant-paid broker fees
Conversations about shifting the burden of commissions are being held at the state and local levels, including in Boston.
Healey adds to growing broker fee opposition on Beacon Hill and Boston City Council
State lawmakers and local officials want to see a new law stipulating that landlords who hire brokers be responsible for paying their fees. The post Healey adds to growing broker fee opposition on Beacon Hill and Boston City Council appeared first on Boston.
Renters hate to pay broker fees. Could this be the year those fees go away?
In a super-expensive rental market, tenant-paid broker fees can add insult to injury. Now officials in Boston, Cambridge, and Somerville are pushing to end the unusual practice — and hoping state lawmakers will let them.
‘They should just go away’: Mass. Gov Healey signals openness to scrapping broker’s fees for renters
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey appeared to open the door on Tuesday to scrapping broker’s fees, which can add thousands of dollars to the cost of renting an apartment in what is already one of the most expensive rental markets in the country.
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