A western Massachusetts senator led the charge for a change in Gold Star spouse benefits here in the Bay State, and this week ...

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

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

"If you've moved apartments recently, you've probably paid four months rent up front – first month, last month, security ...

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

Massachusetts renters are poised to get some relief from onerous broker fees under a provision tucked into the 2026 spending ...

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

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

With Healey’s signature, a broker’s fee will now be charged to whichever party, between the tenant and landlord, first ...

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 — ...

Gov. Maura Healey proposed a change in who pays broker fees, adding that it’s part of a bigger plan to address the state’s ...

A major shift could be coming to the Massachusetts rental market that could save renters thousands of dollars right upfront.