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 ...

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

Gov. Maura Healey says she'll sign off on a new policy that says whoever hires a real estate broker has to pay their fee — ...

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.

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

The proposal represents a deal between House and Senate leaders that slashed hundreds of millions of dollars in spending from ...

The $61 million spending deal includes new limits on broker's fees and requires Massachusetts' regional transit authorities to run fare-free buses. However, other proposals — like taxing candy and ...

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

A proposal by Governor Maura Healey could change who's responsible for paying broker fees in the Massachusetts rental market.

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