broker fee

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
Chi Ossé on the steps of the New York City Council ahead of an afternoon vote on his FARE Act.
The Search
Broker fee bill passes with strong support in NYC Council vote

… A big shakeup is in store for broker fees in New York City A controversial bill … those cases Ossé said at a rally before the vote The bill however does not cap how much a renters broker could charge the renter who hired …

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
The Search
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.
The Search
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.
The Search
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.
The Search
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 … have taken to social media to target unsuspecting renters But what is shocking is how sophisticated some of … Scammers that impersonate real people are harder to spot A renter can look up a brokers license number with the DOS to …

By Celia Young |July 9, 2024 - 1:30PM
Chi Ossé presides over the contentious city council meeting.
The Search
Sparks fly at fiery City Council hearing on broker fee bill

… flooded the New York City Councils chambers on Wednesday to debate one question haunting the citys rental market Who … criticized the administration for not making a bigger showing at the hearing This is disgusting Nurse said to HPD … pay us less than they expected tenants to pay it just shows that the current system is built on exploitation … …

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
The Search
Notable New Yorkers join push for broker fee bill ahead of City Council hearing
By Celia Young |June 4, 2024 - 5:00PM