Governor's Proposal Aims to Change Who Pays Broker Fees in Mass.

House and Senate send budget to governors desk

BOSTON (WWLP) - House and Senate budget negotiators have agreed on a deal for the fiscal year 2026 budget, determining how taxpayer money will be spent for the next year in the Bay State. Western Massachusetts lawmakers lead charge for youth behavioral health bills This budget deal has a 61 billion dollar bottom line, and negotiators say it is focused on keeping essential state programs in motion despite economic uncertainty and threats of…

Beacon Hill passes $61 billion budget

The Legislature on Monday approved a $61 billion annual spending bill Monday, and are set to send the budget to Gov. Maura Healey's desk before the end of the fiscal year. It's the first time in more than a decade the budget arrived on time.

Governor's proposal aims to change who pays broker fees in Mass.

The change could save renters money on the upfront costs of renting in Massachusetts

Could broker's fees soon be a thing in the past for renters in Massachusetts?

Massachusetts lawmakers on Monday are expected to send to the 2026 fiscal year budget to Governor Maura Healey’s desk. Some relief for renters is on the table in this new budget — the plan could end tenants having to pay broker’s fees. If you’ve looked for an apartment here in Boston, or in nearby communities, you know the broker’s fee can be expensive. As it stands now, renters are generally the ones who pay the broker’s fee when they rent an a…

Mass. lawmakers are on precipice of outlawing mandatory tenant-paid broker’s fees in $61 billion budget - The Boston Globe

Legislative leaders released a spending plan that clocks in about a half-billion less than what the Senate and House passed just this spring.

Massachusetts House, Senate negotiators reach agreement on $61 billion state budget

The Legislative committee responsible for working out the kinks between the House and Senate budget proposals have come to an agreement on a $61 billion spending plan, they announced on Sunday. House Speaker Ron Mariano and Senate President Karen Spilka said in a joint statement that the fiscal 2026 budget represents their “shared commitment to spending taxpayer dollars responsibly.” “This agreement incorporates many of the strongest proposals f…