broker fee

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

… sign off Adams declined to sign the Fairness in Apartment Rental Expenses FARE Act within a 30day window after … to inform New Yorkers about the new law In the past NYC renters have paid broker fees of 10 to 15 percent of the … the cost of a fee in a tenants rent But a new report from StreetEasy found that the FARE Act is unlikely to result in …

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
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
By Celia Young |November 13, 2024 - 3:30PM
Classic pre-war style brick apartment buildings stand closely together, showing the density of new york city
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Do I have to pay a broker fee to sublet a NYC apartment?
By Celia Young |October 30, 2024 - 10:00AM
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
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
Large apartment building in Bedford Park in the Bronx stands out against a clear blue sky in New York, USA.
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I went to a showing for a no-fee rental. Why did the agent ask for a broker fee?
By Celia Young |July 17, 2024 - 12:30PM
A beautiful loft apartment.
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Elaborate apartment scams on Instagram can cost renters thousands—along with their pride

… Emily rents an apartment in Flatbush Brooklyn on a monthtomonth lease and like many New Yorkers shes always looking for the next best thing This … she hadnt spoken with for years sent her an Instagram account using her name and face It was a scammer who used …

By Celia Young |July 9, 2024 - 1:30PM
Chi Ossé presides over the contentious city council meeting.
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Sparks fly at fiery City Council hearing on broker fee bill
By Celia Young |June 12, 2024 - 3:15PM
Block of old apartment buildings in the East Village neighborhood of Manhattan in New York City NYC
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Notable New Yorkers join push for broker fee bill ahead of City Council hearing

… What unites a television star a venture capitalist and the creator … Ossé reintroduced his bill dubbed the Fairness in Apartment Rental Expenses FARE Act on Feb 29th in his second attempt … through a video with the council member last week  If we dont get this bill passed New Yorkers will continue to pay …

By Celia Young |June 4, 2024 - 5:00PM