Renter-paid broker fees are now a thing of the past in Massachusetts. On Aug. 1, a new law takes effect that requires broker fees to be paid by the person who hired the broker, which is typically the ...

Gov. Maura Healey said Wednesday that she’ll language passed by the Legislature earlier this week that will end renter-paid broker fees in the commonwealth, a practice that tacked thousands of dollars ...

Massachusetts lawmakers may put an end to the tenant-paid broker fees — typically equal to one month’s rent — often required to sign a lease. We followed one broker as he spent a day earning his keep.