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

Massachusetts has enacted major changes to its broker fee rules, aiming to shift financial burdens off of renters.

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

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 ...

The new law will allow tenants to move without paying sometimes thousands of dollars for a broker they did not hire.

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

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.

BOSTON — As Gov. Maura Healey prepared to roll out her annual budget in January, she pre-announced plans to include a measure ...