What’s changed For you

Your guide to broker fees in Boston

Under the new state law (M.G.L. c. 112, § 87DDD½), you can only be charged a broker fee if you choose to hire a broker through a written agreement.
Two Ways

Understanding your options

You get to choose how you’d like to work with us. We’re here and happy to help you either way!
Option 1
Search fee-free &
landlord-paid listings
No agreement required. Browse fee-free listings with our help, but note you’ll see part of available market. If you have questions, please give us and we’re to answer.
Search Fee-Free Listings
No agreement required
We’ll help you find apartments without tenant-paid broker fees
Great if you want to avoid paying a broker fee
Option 2
Work with us as your representative
If you want professional representation, you can sign a Tenant Representation Agreement (TRA), this doesn’t automatically mean you’ll pay a broker fee.
Contact Broker
See everything available on the market
Pay a broker fee if you choose a listing where a fee applied
We’ll clearly show which listings have fees and which don’t.
Facts

No surprises. Ever

Whether you sign a Tenant Representation Agreement or not, you’ll never be surprised by a broker fee.
Broker fee visibility
Every listing clearly shows whether a broker fee applies.
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Know who pays the fee
You’ll always know whether the tenant or landlord pays the broker fee.
Zero upfront costs
Pay nothing until you’ve chosen your place and signed your lease.
Key Information

Dive deep on the deets

Whether you sign a Tenant Representation Agreement or not, you’ll never be surprised by a broker fee.
01. Broker fee responsibility
Under the new law, prospective tenants cannot be required to pay a broker’s fee unless they have independently chosen to hire a licensed real estate broker or salesperson and have executed a written agreement for those services.If a landlord, property owner, property manager, or their representative engages a broker to market or lease a rental unit, the landlord or property owner is responsible for paying that broker’s fee, not the tenant.
02. Written agreement requirement
Any broker fee may only be charged to the party who has personally retained the broker in writing. No tenant may be charged a broker fee based on advertisements, implied obligations, or the actions of a broker hired by another party.
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03. No mandatory broker fees to tenants
We do not require tenants to pay a broker fee unless the tenant has formally and voluntarily entered into a written agreement with a broker of their choosing.Listings, applications, and lease agreements will not contain language requiring tenants to pay a broker fee for services they did not directly contract for.
04. Commitment to transparency and compliance
Rentwise Boston adheres to all state requirements concerning rental fee transparency and consumer protection. All mandatory charges, fees, and obligations associated with renting a unit will be disclosed clearly, honestly, and in compliance with Massachusetts law.
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