Moving alone from my native New York City to the Pennsylvania suburbs has been a big change, but I've mostly enjoyed the ...

A bill to have NYC landlords pay for broker fees, instead of tenants, is up for a vote before the New York City Council.

The City Council approved a bill on Wednesday that would curb a loathed New York City real estate practice: making renters ...

New York is one of two cities that requires renters to pay for these services; the other is Boston. Typically, such broker ...

Opponents of the legislation say the measure could lead to higher rents and argue that landlords could put broker fees into ...

It’s the stuff of New York real estate fairy tales. The owners of the apartment next to yours, the one with the highly ...

The legislation would eliminate a fee imposed to be shown an apartment, have an application be processed and sign a lease.

The City Council passes a bill that would make city landlords pay the fees, not renters.

The whopping amount includes the broker's cut, first month's rent in advance and security deposit, according to the study by ...

Mandatory broker fees, an unusual feature of New York City apartment hunting long reviled by renters, will be banned under legislation that passed Wednesday after overcoming fierce backlash from the ...

A lottery opened for 90 mixed-income apartments in Astoria. Qualifying New Yorkers can apply for the units, starting at ...

The bill, which has been sharply opposed by the city’s real estate industry, would require whoever hires a broker to pay the ...