New Yorkers filed more than 1,100 complaints and questions about potential violations of the city’s new broker fee law since the measure took effect four months ago, according to data shared with Gothamist.

Prior to June , New York City renters were often charged a hefty fee, equal to a month’s rent or more, to a broker before signing a lease on a new apartment, even if they found the unit by themselves without any help. That changed after enforcement of the Fairness in Apartment Rental Expenses, or FARE, Act began June 11.

The new measure requires whoever hires the broker to pay their fee and to disclose all upfront costs. Agents or landlords who violate the law could face penalties ranging from $750 to $2,000 .

The city Department of Consumer and Worker Protection received at leas

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