There are many costs associated with living in an increasingly expensive New York City, but the broker fee might be the most detested one. Moving into an apartment in the city can easily cost more than $10,

NEW YORK -- The New York City Council passed a bill Wednesday that shifts the burden of broker fees from tenants to landlords. The Fairness in Apartment Rental Expenses, or F.A.R.E., Act passed, getting 42 of 51 votes, a veto-proof majority. Under the bill ...

As New York City ends the practice of landlords charging tenants for the broker fee, Boston remains one of the few cities left in the country where that's part of the deal.