PHOEBE FLEMMING v. GREYSTAR MANAGEMENT SERVICES, L.P., 177 N.E.3d 1244 (2021)

Citation: PHOEBE FLEMMING v. GREYSTAR MANAGEMENT SERVICES, L.P., 177 N.E.3d 1244 (2021)
Parent Document: PHOEBE FLEMMING v. GREYSTAR MANAGEMENT SERVICES, L.P., 177 N.E.3d 1244 (2021)
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts (state)
Effective Date: 2021-10-28
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/10271968/phoebe-flemming-v-greystar-man... ↗

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Discussion. The Legislature enacted G. L. c. 186, § 15B, in response to the "well known" problems associated with security deposits. Hampshire Village Assocs. v. District Court of Hampshire, 381 Mass. 148, 151-152, cert. denied, 449 U.S. 1062 (1980). Section 15B protects the rights of tenants by, among other things, imposing strict requirements governing the handling of security deposits and restricting the amount of upfront charges that a landlord may collect from a tenant or prospective tenant. Specifically, "[a]t or prior to the commencement of any tenancy," a Page 472 landlord may not charge in excess of the following: "(i) rent for the first full month of occupancy; and,

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