MA H456

Bill

MA H456

To promote equity among lessors

Introduced
03/29/2021

In Committee
03/29/2021

Crossed Over

Passed

Dead
12/31/2022

Introduced Session

192nd General Court

Bill Summary

For legislation to require that real estate brokers fees be paid by lessors. Consumer Protection and Professional Licensure.

AI Summary

This bill requires that real estate brokers' fees be paid by lessors (landlords) and prohibits them from being transferred to or paid by any other party, such as lessees (tenants). The bill aims to promote equity among lessors by ensuring they bear the costs associated with real estate transactions, rather than passing those costs on to their tenants.

Committee Categories

Labor and Employment

Sponsors (2)

Paul Schmid (D)*, Steven Howitt (R),

Last Action

Accompanied H358 (on 03/09/2022)

Official Document

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H456

(11 Companion Bills)

Version:

Document Type	Source Location
State Bill Page	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H456
Bill	https://malegislature.gov/Bills/192/H456.pdf

Bill	Bill Name	Last Action	Type
H2943	Providing volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians with a local option real estate tax exemption	Accompanied a study order, see H5279	Similar To
H358	Promoting fairness in the rendering of dwelling accommodation services	No further action taken	Replaced by
H3938	Authorizing the city of Somerville to impose a real estate transfer fee	No further action taken	Similar To
H4201	Authorizing the town of Nantucket to impose a real estate transfer fee for affordable and workforce housing	No further action taken	Similar To
S1362	Providing a tax exemption for certain qualifying real estate in the town of Hamilton	Signed by the Governor, Chapter 112 of the Acts of 2021	Similar To
S178	Providing consumers with equal protection for all real estate appraisals	Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means	Similar To
S1919	Relative to real estate tax abatements to help businesses impacted by the Phase IV reopening plan	Accompanied a study order, see H5250	Similar To
S2437	Establishing a real estate transfer fee upon the transfer of property in the town of Concord	Read second and ordered to a third reading	Similar To
S868	Empowering cities and towns to impose a fee on certain real estate transactions to support affordable housing	Accompanied a study order, see H5351	Similar To
S881	Relative to full disclosure of fees	Accompanied a study order, see H5276	Similar To
S971	To clarify homestead estates	Accompanied H1816	Similar To

Bill

Bill Name

Last Action

Type

H2943

Providing volunteer firefighters and emergency medical technicians with a local option real estate tax exemption

Accompanied a study order, see H5279

Similar To

H358

Promoting fairness in the rendering of dwelling accommodation services

No further action taken

Replaced by

H3938

Authorizing the city of Somerville to impose a real estate transfer fee

No further action taken

Similar To

H4201

Authorizing the town of Nantucket to impose a real estate transfer fee for affordable and workforce housing

No further action taken

Similar To

S1362

Providing a tax exemption for certain qualifying real estate in the town of Hamilton

Signed by the Governor, Chapter 112 of the Acts of 2021

Similar To

S178

Providing consumers with equal protection for all real estate appraisals

Bill reported favorably by committee and referred to the committee on Senate Ways and Means

Similar To

S1919

Relative to real estate tax abatements to help businesses impacted by the Phase IV reopening plan

Accompanied a study order, see H5250

Similar To

S2437

Establishing a real estate transfer fee upon the transfer of property in the town of Concord

Read second and ordered to a third reading

Similar To

S868

Empowering cities and towns to impose a fee on certain real estate transactions to support affordable housing

Accompanied a study order, see H5351

Similar To

S881

Relative to full disclosure of fees

Accompanied a study order, see H5276

Similar To

S971

To clarify homestead estates

Accompanied H1816

Similar To

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