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Council members Chi Ossé and Shaun Abreu at a rally before the FARE Act vote in November.
Affordable Housing
NYC's broker fee law survives another challenge from REBNY

… real estate firms and landlords to stop the Fairness in Apartment Rental Expenses FARE Act The new law took effect … June 11th and shifts the longstanding burden of paying brokers commissions from renters to the landlords who hire … the plaintiffs claims that the FARE Act singles out brokers and limits free speech The arguments repackage …

By Jennifer White Karp |July 14, 2025 - 3:00PM
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The Search
How to move to NYC: A crash course for finding an apartment

… a challenge The rental process can seem daunting because of NYCs steep rents and landlords stringent income requirements … competition  Buying in NYC has its own headacheswhats the difference between a coop and condo anyway And what exactly … to wrap your head around but its not all bad newsseriously If youre flexible about where you are willing to live the …

By Jennifer White Karp |June 30, 2025 - 9:30AM
Aerial view of NYC residential buildings
Rent
FARE Act takes effect: What NYC renters need to know about the new broker fee law
By Jennifer White Karp |June 10, 2025 - 3:00PM
A beautiful pink flowering cherry tree next to an old brick residential building with a fire escape in Astoria Queens New York during spring
The Search
A wet, hot, broker fee-free summer? A major change to rental broker fees is supposed to start in June
By Celia Young |May 12, 2025 - 1:30PM
Roommates moving in together.
The Search
Moving to NYC after college? Here's how to find a rental apartment
By Evelyn Battaglia |April 15, 2025 - 10:00AM
New-York building facades with fire escape stairs
The Search
NYC defends broker fee law against 'unpersuasive' REBNY lawsuit in court
By Celia Young |February 28, 2025 - 3:30PM
Apartment towers in NYC
Rent
NYC neighborhoods with the highest shares of concessions for renters
By Jennifer White Karp |January 15, 2025 - 2:30PM
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.
The Search
REBNY sues to block new NYC broker fee law
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.
The Search
NYC broker fee bill becomes law without Adams’s signature
By Celia Young |December 16, 2024 - 3:00PM
View of Manhattan buildings
Affordable Housing
The FARE Act is not likely to result in steeply higher rents for new leases
By Jennifer White Karp |December 10, 2024 - 4:30PM