HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4706        FILED ON: 5/13/2025

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The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

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PRESENTED BY:

Mike Connolly

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To the Honorable Senate and House of Representatives of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts in General
Court assembled:

The undersigned legislators and/or citizens respectfully petition for the adoption of the accompanying bill:

An Act requiring that broker fees in the city of Cambridge be paid by the party who solicits a licensed broker.

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PETITION OF:

 

Name:

District/Address:

Date Added:

Mike Connolly

26th Middlesex

5/13/2025


HOUSE DOCKET, NO. 4706        FILED ON: 5/13/2025

HOUSE  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  .  No. 4145

By Representative Connolly of Cambridge, a petition (accompanied by bill, House, No. 4145) of Mike Connolly (with the approval of the city council) relative to broker fees in the city of Cambridge.  Housing.  [Local Approval Received.]

 

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts

 

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In the One Hundred and Ninety-Fourth General Court
(2025-2026)

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An Act requiring that broker fees in the city of Cambridge be paid by the party who solicits a licensed broker.

 

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:
 

SECTION 1. Notwithstanding any general or special law to the contrary, in the city of Cambridge, any person who performs real estate brokerage activities and is licensed or registered pursuant to sections 87PP to 87DDD1/2, inclusive, of chapter 112 of the General Laws may solely contract with a prospective tenant to find for rent residential or commercial real estate property for a tenant and present an offer to lease to the landlord or landlord’s agent and negotiate on behalf of the tenant or may solely contract with a landlord or landlord’s agent to find a tenant for a property. Any fee shall only be paid by the party, lessor or tenant who originally engaged and entered into a contract with the licensed broker or salesperson.

SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon its passage.