Despite new law, renters say some landlords still try to foist broker fees on them

"[GBLS Senior Attorney Todd] Kaplan said this forced broker’s fee — typically equal to a month’s rent — is exactly the kind of practice the law was intended to prevent. He said any arrangement with a landlord to bring prospective tenants to a property functions as a contract, and it’s the landlord who must pay the fee."

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