Real Estate Board of New York, Inc. et al v. The City Of New York , et al

  1. June 30, 2025

    Real Estate Groups Say NYC Broker Fee Ban Is Raising Rents

    Real estate trade groups, landlords and brokers have told a New York federal court to block the enforcement of a New York City law that bans broker fees in certain circumstances, arguing that the local law is raising rents and that it needs to be blocked while they appeal the dismissal of several claims.

  2. June 10, 2025

    NY Judge Trims Suit Over NYC Ban On Broker Fees

    A New York federal judge on Tuesday trimmed most of a suit filed by real estate trade groups, brokers and landlords challenging a New York City law that bans broker fees in specific instances, ruling that the law doesn't violate the plaintiffs' commercial speech rights.

  3. April 28, 2025

    NYC Urges Dismissal Of Suit Over Tenant Broker Fee Ban

    New York City defended a law approved last year banning landlords from passing on broker fees to tenants, in an attempt to toss a federal lawsuit from a group of broker interests claiming the policy is preempted by state law and barred on constitutional grounds.