Maura Healey, broker and Massachusetts

Governor Healey says Massachusetts officials should ‘abolish’ the broker fees that renters often pay
Renters in Massachusetts are typically required to pay a fee to their landlord’s broker, usually equivalent to a month’s rent, before they can move in. Healey said those should "go away."
Massachusetts Gov. Healey wants to ‘abolish’ tenant-paid broker’s fees, as Boston City Council eyes similar change
Governor Maura Healey called for the abolition of broker’s fees renters are often forced to pay when signing a lease agreement, as the Boston City Council is set to reintroduce legislation that
Healey adds to growing broker fee opposition on Beacon Hill and Boston City Council
State lawmakers and local officials want to see a new law stipulating that landlords who hire brokers be responsible for paying their fees. The post Healey adds to growing broker fee opposition on Beacon Hill and Boston City Council appeared first on Boston.
‘They should just go away’: Mass. Gov Healey signals openness to scrapping broker’s fees for renters
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey appeared to open the door on Tuesday to scrapping broker’s fees, which can add thousands of dollars to the cost of renting an apartment in what is already one of the most expensive rental markets in the country.
Massachusetts Gov. Healey calls for ban on tenant-paid broker fees
Conversations about shifting the burden of commissions are being held at the state and local levels, including in Boston.
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey signs health care bills aimed at hospital oversight, reducing prescription drug costs
Gov. Maura Healey signed two major health care reform bills Wednesday — one that looks to increase hospital oversight in the ...
Healey administration acknowledges it hasn’t been conducting full background checks on state homeless shelter residents
The state has been conducting searches for sex offenses and outstanding warrants — but not checks of past criminal activity.
Massachusetts Gov. Healey orders inspection of state shelters after arrest of migrant with rifle and fentanyl
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey announced that all state-run shelters will be inspected and their policies will be reviewed ...
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey downplays proliferation of crime in state-run shelters after documents reveal disturbing incidents
Gov. Maura Healey downplayed the proliferation of crime in state-run shelters housing migrants and local residents after her ...
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Facing pressure, Gov. Healey pledges to keep emergency shelters safe
Newly released state data show a slew of alleged criminal activity at the shelters, and federal authorities are pursuing the ...
New law bans cat declawing in Massachusetts
BOSTON (WPRI) — It will soon officially be illegal to declaw a cat in Massachusetts. Gov. Maura Healey signed legislation ...
Gov. Maura Healey asks for $425M more to pay for emergency shelters housing migrants
Gov. Maura Healey filed a $425 million spending bill Tuesday that attempts to drain nearly all of an account filled with ...
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Governor Healey Signs Laws to Slash Health Care Costs and Boost Oversight in Massachusetts
Governor Maura Healey of Massachusetts enacts laws to lower health care costs and increase industry oversight.
Highest paid state employees in Massachusetts: Search 2024 payroll data
Massachusetts spent $10.26 billion on state payroll during 2024, and 1,249 state employees earned more than the governor — ...
Governor Healey’s task force eyes major cash infusion to fill T’s growing budget gap
The sudden injection of so sizable a sum would be a profound change for the T — at least in the short run. The agency’s ...