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In Massachusetts can a landlord ask for first last and security?
Wiki User
∙ 14y ago
They sure can.
See the state's guide to tenant rights and responsibilities for more info.
http://www.mass.gov/?pageID=ocaterminal&L=4&L0=Home&L1=Consumer&L2=Housing+Information&L3=Tenant+%26+Landlord&sid=Eoca&b=terminalcontent&f=tenants_rights_and_responsibilities&csid=Eoca
Wiki User
∙ 15y ago
Wiki User
∙ 14y agoI was wondering the same thing and found this answer:
At the beginning of a tenancy, a landlord is limited to collecting first and last month's rent,
one month's security deposit and key deposit (M.G.L., c. 186, $15B)
Hope that helps!
Wiki User
∙ 12y agoYes. Massachusetts law allows a landlord to ask, at the beginning of the tenancy, for the first month's rent, last month's rent equal to the first month, a security deposit equal to the first month, and a key fee.
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