A wet, hot, broker fee-free summer? A major change to rental broker fees is supposed to start in June

… June 11th Thats the day New York City renters could be free from paying a broker fee for agents who work on behalf of landlordsa … legions of renters A new law the Fairness in Apartment Rentals FARE Act would require landlords to pay the broker

By Celia Young |May 12, 2025 - 1:30PM
Moving to NYC after college? Here's how to find a rental apartment

… just recent graduates who are combing listings for a place to live in NYCyou are also competing with other newcomers … And NYC landlords are by no means desperate for tenants Rents continue to  hit new records  concessions like free months are rare and applications from multiple hopeful …

By Evelyn Battaglia |April 15, 2025 - 10:00AM
NYC neighborhoods with the highest shares of concessions for renters

… Concessions can make renting temporarily more affordable if you know how to find a landlord or developer who is offering them Just … broker fees or the owner paying the rent typically one month but sometimes more Were seeing rent concessions range …

By Jennifer White Karp |January 15, 2025 - 2:30PM
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 … member Chi Ossé requires that a landlord who hires a broker to market an apartment pay their fee or risk facing  …

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