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A year since NYC banned most broker fees, a modicum of fines and the ‘bait and switch'
A year after NYC banned most broker fees under the FARE Act, $15,500 in illegal fees were recovered for tenants and $27,000 in fines were assessed. However, tenants report increased 'bait and switch' schemes and workarounds since the law's implementation.
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