FARE Act At Two Months: How Has Apartment Hunting Changed?

All Of It with Alison Stewart | Aug 12, 2025

Two months after the implementation of NYC's FARE Act, which regulates the fees and practices of rental brokers and agents in the city, how has the apartment hunting process changed? New York Times housing reporter Mihir Zaveri, talks about how the market has changed, how brokers have been attempting to skirt the rules, and what it means for the future of housing affordability in New York.

Note: StreetEasy did not oppose, but rather publicly supported, the FARE Act. 

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