Bellingham’s city council adopted an ordinance banning excessive fees for renters. What can a tenant do if their landlord breaks the law?

"From now on, whoever hired the broker is on the hook for the fee, because it should be that simple," Healey announced.

BOSTON — As Gov. Maura Healey prepared to roll out her annual budget in January, she pre-announced plans to include a measure outlawing renter-paid broker's fees. On Wednesday, July 2, she announced before taking final action on the $61 billion state budget she received Monday, June 30, that she'll agree to a similar measure passed by lawmakers.