FARE Act takes effect: What NYC renters need to know about the new broker fee law

New York Citys new law that shifts responsibility for most broker fees from renters to landlords will go into effect tomorrow after a … denied a powerful real estate lobbys attempt to prevent the laws implementation Since the fee is usually 12 percent of …

By Jennifer White Karp |June 10, 2025 - 3:00PM
NYC defends broker fee law against 'unpersuasive' REBNY lawsuit in court

New York Citys legal counsel pushed back against a lawsuit challenging the citys new broker fee law in a court … the law which shifts the burden of paying broker fees from renters to landlordsreduces a significant barrier renters

By Celia Young |February 28, 2025 - 3:30PM
REBNY sues to block new NYC broker fee law

… effect in midJune Just days after the Fairness in Apartment Rental Expenses Act became a law the Real Estate Board of … FARE Act through a public outreach campaign Traditionally NYC renters have coughed up broker fees of 10 to 15 percent … not only raise rents and make it harder for tenants to find housing but it also infringes upon constitutional guarantees …

By Celia Young |December 17, 2024 - 10:45AM