In a year and a half, officials issued $60,000 in penalties against people violating the FARE Act. So-called “management fees.” Listed apartments already rented. Off-market exclusives dangled like bait. These are among what some apartment-seekers saw as they searched for rentals in the wake of the 2025 FARE Act, which in almost all cases bans.
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In a year and a half, officials issued $60,000 in penalties against people violating the FARE Act. So-called “management fees.” Listed apartments already rented. Off-market exclusives dangled like bait. These are among what some apartment-seekers saw as they searched for rentals in the wake of the 2025 FARE Act, which in almost all cases bans.
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