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A beautiful pink flowering cherry tree next to an old brick residential building with a fire escape in Astoria Queens New York during spring
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A wet, hot, broker fee-free summer? A major change to rental broker fees is supposed to start in June

… of renters A new law the Fairness in Apartment Rentals FARE Act would require landlords to pay the broker they hire … the hefty fee but the FARE Act adds a lot of unknowns to whats likely to be a hot summer rental market The biggest … try to get around the new law by advertising some nofee apartments and then when a prospective renter gets in touch …

By Celia Young |May 12, 2025 - 1:30PM
New-York building facades with fire escape stairs
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NYC defends broker fee law against 'unpersuasive' REBNY lawsuit in court
By Celia Young |February 28, 2025 - 3:30PM
Supporters of the FARE Act gather at a rally at the steps of City Hall before the Nov. 13th vote, where the act passed with 42 council members in favor.
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REBNY sues to block new NYC broker fee law

… a vote He  reintroduced the act in 2024 and took to social media to push it gaining support from local celebrities But …

By Celia Young |December 17, 2024 - 10:45AM
Chi Ossé at the rally at the steps of City Hall before the Nov. 13th vote on the broker fee bill.
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NYC broker fee bill becomes law without Adams’s signature
By Celia Young |December 16, 2024 - 3:00PM
Chi Ossé on the steps of the New York City Council ahead of an afternoon vote on his FARE Act.
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Broker fee bill passes with strong support in NYC Council vote

… longawaited New York City Council vote this afternoon The FARE Act introduced by City Council member Chi Ossé … brokers have charged skyhigh fees for rentstabilized unitsapartments where rents are capped each year by the Rent … is a win for the people of New York as we make official what has long been common sense Ossé said during the vote …

By Celia Young |November 13, 2024 - 3:30PM
A row of colorful old brick apartment buildings and residential buildings with fire escapes along a street in Chelsea of New York City.
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Forget what you’ve heard: You don’t have to pay a ‘good faith’ deposit for a rental
By Celia Young |October 7, 2024 - 3:15PM
Chi Ossé presides over the contentious city council meeting on his broker fee bill on June 12th, 2024.
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Game-changing broker fee bill moves forward in NYC Council
By Celia Young |September 23, 2024 - 5:15PM
Young woman is sitting on a windowsill in an empty room of a newly rented apartment, tired after moving in. stock photo
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3 essential steps for renting a NYC apartment sight-unseen
By Celia Young |September 17, 2024 - 12:30PM
An elevated subway train riding on the line in Long Island City, Queens with Queensboro Bridge behind.
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Fear City: What scares parents the most when their adult children move to NYC
By Celia Young |September 10, 2024 - 2:30PM
Upper East Side apartment towers
Negotiating + Financing
Sign here, please: Why buyers are being asked to sign a contract when working with a broker
By Jennifer White Karp |September 9, 2024 - 3:30PM