STATEHOUSE WITH THIS. AT 430, SARAH. ED LAWMAKERS HERE ON BEACON HILL THIS AFTERNOON ARE VOTING ON THE BUDGET BILL. AND IN IT IS THIS CHANGE TO BROKERS FEES. IT IS AN EFFORT TO HELP RENTERS GET IN THE ...

If you've rented a home in the Greater Boston area, you know you'll need a hefty sum upfront to be able to get those keys. To secure a rental property, you're often looking at first and last month's ...

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SOMERVILLE — Moving to one of the most expensive rental markets in the world requires sacrifice. Most of those who opt to settle around here understand they will pay handsomely for the privilege, ...

BOSTON (WPRI) — A major shift could be coming to the Massachusetts rental market that would save renters thousands of dollars upfront. Gov. Maura Healey proposed a change in who pays broker fees, ...

In the months since the City Council passed a bill making it illegal for a broker hired by the landlord to charge the tenant a fee, everyone’s been watching to see if it will actually go into effect ...

Gove. Maura Healey announced Monday that she’ll include a proposal to eliminate renter-paid broker fees as an outside section in her yet-to-be-unveiled FY26 budget. “Broker fees are an unfair cost for ...