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The broker fee, long a bane of New York City renters, just got voted out. The New York City Council passed a bill Wednesday requiring landlords to pay fees for brokers they hire to list and show apartments.

New York renters would no longer be on the hook for costly broker fees when signing a new apartment lease, under a measure passed by the city council Wednesday.

A bill to have NYC landlords pay for broker fees, instead of tenants, is up for a vote before the New York City Council.

The City Council on Wednesday overwhelmingly voted to free New York renters from having to pay costly real estate broker fees — passing legislation that will make the party who hires a listing agent responsible for footing the bill.

The New York City Council has passed a bill that will swap broker fees from the renter to the landlord -- but not everyone thinks it's a good idea. On average, New Yorkers shell out 15% of their annual rent on broker fees,