Landlords can no longer tack on thousands of dollars in fees to new tenants to pay brokers who show rental units.

In New York, unlike nearly every other part of the country, tenants usually pay the fee even though landlords usually hire ...

On Wednesday the New York City Council banned this practice by passing the Fairness in Apartment Rentals, or FARE, Act.

The fall represents a bigger drop than normal at this time of year, which Rightmove attributed to pre- and post- Budget ...

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with New York City Council Member Chi Ossé about his FARE act, which shifts the responsibility for broker fees from the tenant to the landlord in many cases.

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks with New York City Council Member Chi Ossé about his FARE act, which shifts the responsibility for broker fees from the tenant to the landlord in many cases.