Governor Healey announced on Wednesday that mandatory renter-paid brokers' fees will soon be banned in the Bay State.

"From now on, whoever hired the broker is on the hook for the fee, because it should be that simple," Healey announced.

BOSTON — As Gov. Maura Healey prepared to roll out her annual budget in January, she pre-announced plans to include a measure ...

"If you've moved apartments recently, you've probably paid four months rent up front – first month, last month, security ...

The new law will allow tenants to move without paying sometimes thousands of dollars for a broker they did not hire.

Gov. Maura Healey said she plans to sign the fiscal year 2026 state budget “in the coming days,” and will leave intact a ...

As Gov. Maura Healey prepared to roll out her annual budget in January, she pre-announced plans to include a measure outlawing renter-paid broker’s fees. On Wednesday, she announced before ...

Massachusetts renters are poised to get some relief from onerous broker fees under a provision tucked into the 2026 spending ...

The change will make a big difference in Greater Boston, where the cost of renting an apartment could soar past $10,000.

With Healey’s signature, a broker’s fee will now be charged to whichever party, between the tenant and landlord, first ...

The measure lawmakers sent to Governor Maura Healey this week will require the fee to be charged to whichever party, landlord ...

The budget, which does not include broad-based tax hikes, boosts state support for health care, education, and transportation ...