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DRAFT FOR ATTORNEY REVIEW — NOT FINAL

Clegg v. Vaughan, 7 Mass. L. Rptr. 134 (1997)

Citation
Clegg v. Vaughan, 7 Mass. L. Rptr. 134 (1997)
Parent Document
Clegg v. Vaughan, 7 Mass. L. Rptr. 134 (1997)
Jurisdiction
Massachusetts (state)
Effective Date
1997-06-27

Full Text

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Any lessor or his agent who receives said rent in advance for the last month of the tenancy shall, beginning with the first day of the tenancy, pay interest at the rate of five percent per year or other such lesser amount of interest as has been received from the bank where the deposit has been held. Such interest shall be paid over to the tenant each year as provided in this clause; provided, however, that in the event that the tenancy is terminated before the anniversary date of such tenancy, the tenant shall receive all accrued interest within thirty days of such termination ... If the lessor fails to pay any interest to which the tenant is then entitled within thirty days after the termination of the tenancy, the tenant upon proof of the same in an action against the lessor shall be awarded damages in an amount equal to three times the amount of interest to which the tenant is entitled, together with court costs and reasonable attorneys fees.