New York City is about to make landlords cover most brokers fees. So why not Boston?
Apartment hunters in New York City got good news on Wednesday when the City Council there passed a bill that would largely ...
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The Boston City Council demanded a USPS official come testify on mail delays. The Post Office said, nah.
Turns out subpoenas from fired up local officials angry about late mail deliveries won’t either. In a letter sent to the ...
USPS dismisses Boston City Council subpoena and refuses to testify on late mail concerns
After blowing off an emergency hearing last month, the U.S. Postal Service said that it would not be complying with a Boston ...
Boston election ballot mess raises concerns about city’s ability to handle ranked-choice voting
Boston’s failures in last week’s election have prompted concerns around whether its Election Department, now under ...
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Boston City Council, parents hammer BPS representatives for prolonged bus delay chaos
“This had a very significant and negative impact on students, families and schools across Boston, as many buses saw ...
New York City Council approves bill shifting broker fees to landlords
There are many costs associated with living in an increasingly expensive New York City, but the broker fee might be the most ...
Would Boston end broker fees for renters, now that New York City is about to?
As New York City ends the practice of landlords charging tenants for the broker fee, Boston remains one of the few cities ...
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USPS defies Boston City Council subpoena over mail delays
Frustrations with mail delivery have reached Boston City Hall. Residents have written to city councilors about recent mail ...
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City Council Ways and Means Committee discusses Boston homeownership improvements
Boston City Council Ways and Means Committee held a hearing on docket #1002, the creation of a Boston Development Fund in the ...
'Doing what I can to survive:' Brockton's homeless react to encampment ban
No one’s out here camping,” homeless Brockton resident David Silva told. “I’m out here doing what I can to survive.” ...
New York City now requires landlords to pay broker fees. Should Boston do the same?
Renting in Boston is expensive, and some are looking to New York’s recent model for relief. The New York City Council voted this week to ban broker fees for tenants, shifting the financial burden to ...
Homeless encampments now illegal in Brockton and Lowell after cities ban outdoor camping
Homeless encampments and tents in public spaces will be removed in both cities. In Brockton, unhoused people could pay fines ...