HOUSE . . . . . . . . No. 4474
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, March 21, 2024.
The committee on Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure, to
whom were referred the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 264) of
Tackey Chan for legislation to prohibit certain supplemental fees levied
against prospective tenants or current tenants, the petition (accompanied
by bill, House, No. 298) of William C. Galvin and Michelle M. DuBois
relative to tenant agents, the petition (accompanied by bill, House, No.
389) of Paul A. Schmid, III and others for legislation to require that real
estate brokers fees be paid by lessors, and the petition (accompanied by
bill, House, No. 398) of Erika Uyterhoeven for legislation to limit fees
charged by licensed brokers or salespersons in rental real estate
transactions, reports recommending that the accompanying bill (House,
No. 4474) ought to pass.
For the committee,
TACKEY CHAN. 1 of 1
FILED ON: 2/6/2024
HOUSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . No. 4474
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Third General Court
(2023-2024)
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An Act relative to consumer rights of renters.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority
of the same, as follows:
1 SECTION 1. Section 15B of chapter 186 of the General Laws, as appearing in the 2022
2Official Edition, is hereby amended by inserting at the end thereof the following:-
3 (10) A lessor, or agent thereof, of a residential property shall not require the signing of a
4lease more than three months in advance of the termination date of the current lease.
5 SECTION 2. Section 87DDD1/2 of chapter 112 of the General Laws, as so appearing, is
6hereby amended by adding at the end thereof the following two sentences: - Such licensed broker
7or salesman may solely contract with a prospective tenant to locate for rent residential or
8commercial real property for a tenant and present an offer to lease to the landlord or landlord's
9agent and negotiate on behalf of the tenant, or may solely contract to find a tenant for a property
10with a landlord or landlord’s agent. Any fee shall only be paid by the party, lessor or tenant who
11originally engaged and entered into a contract with the licensed broker or salesman.