Massachusetts has enacted big changes to its broker fee rules, aiming to shift financial burdens off of renters. Here’s what ...

The state’s new rule is about more than just housing; it dovetails with broader efforts to make life more affordable.

The measure lawmakers sent to Governor Maura Healey this week will require the fee to be charged to whichever party, landlord ...

A new rule on broker fees in Massachusetts is set to take effect on August 1 and will shift the responsibility from the ...

Gov. Maura Healey said she plans to sign the fiscal year 2026 state budget “in the coming days,” and will leave intact a ...

Massachusetts' new law eliminates renter-paid broker fees except when the tenant specifically hires a broker. Why it matters: ...

Lawmakers on Beacon Hill in Boston have just passed a budget bill that includes legislation to eliminate renter-paid broker fees.

Massachusetts renters are poised to get some relief from onerous broker fees under a provision tucked into the 2026 spending package that Gov. Maura Healey has pledged to sign.

Governor Healey announced on Wednesday that mandatory renter-paid brokers’ fees will soon be banned in the Bay State.

The change will make a big difference in Greater Boston, where the cost of renting an apartment could soar past $10,000.

"From now on, whoever hired the broker is on the hook for the fee, because it should be that simple," Healey announced.