NYC defends broker fee law against 'unpersuasive' REBNY lawsuit in court

… broker are a significant barrier to moving or entering the rental market the citys court filing said The citys response … violates a brokers first amendment right to publish an open listingwhere multiple agents advertise an apartment … Those brokers will just have to negotiate their fee with the landlordrather than trying to get the renter to pay …

By Celia Young |February 28, 2025 - 3:30PM