Healey Budget Would Outlaw Renter-Paid Broker’s Fees
Gov. Maura Healey is starting to roll out some specifics from her forthcoming fiscal year 2026 budget, announcing Monday that it will include a provision to do away with renter-paid broker’s fees.
Healey Backs Ending Tenant-Paid Apartment Broker Fees
“I think they should be abolished. I think they should go away,” the governor said. “I totally support that, and support taking action to make that happen.”
Beacon Hill Battles Over Renter Rights
The pandemic has cast a spotlight on the precious living situation of so many people in Renter Nation, from surging rents to evictions. Now, legislators are debating a range of bills from renters’ right of first refusal to changes in who oversees real estate agents’ licenses.
Bill Offers Big Projects Shelter from Liquor License Limits
With restaurants a key component of many mixed-use projects today, Massachusetts’ outdated liquor license system creates many challenges for developers. A new “umbrella” license bill hopes to fix that.
