Security Deposits
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Chapter 3: Security Deposits and Last Month's Rent
This chapter from the Legal Tactics: Private Housing e-book explains Massachusetts security deposit law and your rights.
Getting Your Security Deposit Back
If you leave your rental unit in the same condition as you found it, the landlord must return your entire security deposit. Learn more about how to make sure you get your security deposit back when you move out.
How Much Can a Landlord Request
When you first move in, your landlord may only charge you: a security deposit, 1st month's rent, last month's rent, and the cost of a new lock and key. 2 A security deposit or a last month’s rent cannot be more than the amount of your 1st...
How to get your security deposit back after foreclosure
You do not lose your security deposit just because the property was foreclosed. The old owner should transfer your security deposit to the new owner at the foreclosure sale. If the old owner does not transfer it, you can still get your...
Sample letters you can use
Form 4: Security Deposit Last Month's Rent Receipt (June 2017) Form 3: Statement of Condition (June 2017) If your landlord does not give you a Statement of Condition within 10 days of the day you moved in, use this form to write your own...
Subsidized Housing
If you live in privately owned housing that is subsidized by a state or federal housing program, the landlord must follow the security deposit law. What the landlord can ask for depends on the type of subsidy you have. See Your Landlord's...