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Massachusetts Gov. Healey wants to ‘abolish’ tenant-paid broker’s fees, as Boston City Council eyes similar change
Governor Maura Healey called for the abolition of broker’s fees renters are often forced to pay when signing a lease agreement, as the Boston City Council is set to reintroduce legislation that
Healey adds to growing broker fee opposition on Beacon Hill and Boston City Council
State lawmakers and local officials want to see a new law stipulating that landlords who hire brokers be responsible for paying their fees.
Governor Healey says Massachusetts officials should ‘abolish’ the broker fees that renters often pay
Renters in Massachusetts are typically required to pay a fee to their landlord’s broker, usually equivalent to a month’s rent, before they can move in. Healey said those should "go away."
‘They should just go away’: Mass. Gov Healey signals openness to scrapping broker’s fees for renters
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey appeared to open the door on Tuesday to scrapping broker’s fees, which can add thousands of dollars to the cost of renting an apartment in what is already one of the most expensive rental markets in the country.
Massachusetts Gov. Healey calls for ban on tenant-paid broker fees
Conversations about shifting the burden of commissions are being held at the state and local levels, including in Boston.

Healey orders inspection of state shelters

Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey downplays proliferation of crime in state-run shelters after documents reveal disturbing incidents
Gov. Maura Healey downplayed the proliferation of crime in state-run shelters housing migrants and local residents after her ...
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Healey signs bills on drug costs, hospital oversight
Gov. Maura Healey signed a pair of bills Wednesday aimed at lowering prescription drug costs and improving the state's ...
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Governor Healey Signs Laws to Slash Health Care Costs and Boost Oversight in Massachusetts
Governor Maura Healey of Massachusetts enacts laws to lower health care costs and increase industry oversight.
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey signs health care bills aimed at hospital oversight, reducing prescription drug costs
Gov. Maura Healey signed two major health care reform bills Wednesday — one that looks to increase hospital oversight in the ...
Ahead of Trump, Healey admin announces emergency steps to protect reproductive health care
"We’re always going to protect people’s rights and freedoms, and we’re going to make sure that everyone can access the high-quality health care they need," Healey said.
Healey awarding nearly $5 million in grants for nonprofits to protect themselves from hate crimes, terror attacks
More than 100 nonprofits in Massachusetts are set to receive grants from the state to help the organizations protect against ...
Republican Rep. Marcus Vaughn of Wrentham to offer rebuttal to Gov. Healey’s State of the Commonwealth address
The Massachusetts Republican Party tapped Rep. Marcus Vaughn, a Republican from Wrentham, to offer a rebuttal to Gov. Maura ...