Smoke-free housing policies offer numerous benefits for both residents and landlords. For residents, these policies provide a smoke-free living environment, reducing their exposure to secondhand smoke and the associated health risks.
Massachusetts is known to be one of the more restrictive states when it comes to holding a security deposit. The Massachusetts Security Deposit Law is found at M.G.L. Chapter 186, Section 15B and the courts are not known to allow for any leniency if all of the rules have not been followed.
Holding Deposits in Massachusetts
Security Deposits
Granting Reasonable Accommodations and/or Reasonable Modifications in the Commonwealth
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