https://blogs.mittiyo.com/tags/massachusetts/Recent content in Massachusetts on Mittiyo BlogsHugoen-us© {year} Mittiyo. All rights reserved.Sun, 05 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0530https://blogs.mittiyo.com/mittiyo/security-deposit-law-massachusetts/Sun, 05 Jul 2026 10:00:00 +0530https://blogs.mittiyo.com/mittiyo/security-deposit-law-massachusetts/<p>Massachusetts has some of the strictest security deposit rules in the country, and they punish sloppy landlords hard. The law caps the deposit, forces it into a separate bank account that pays you interest, and awards a tenant triple damages for a range of violations, with no need to prove bad faith. This guide walks through every part with the section numbers so you can check the law yourself.</p> <p><strong>TL;DR:</strong> A Massachusetts landlord can hold no more than one month&rsquo;s rent, must keep it in a separate interest-bearing Massachusetts bank account, and must return it with interest within 30 days of your tenancy ending. A wide range of violations, including a late return, entitle you to three times the deposit plus interest, costs, and attorney fees.</p>