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INTERNAL PROTOTYPE — NOT LEGAL ADVICE — DO NOT SEND

Taylor v. Beaudry, 82 Mass. App. Ct. 105 (2012)

Citation
Taylor v. Beaudry, 82 Mass. App. Ct. 105 (2012)
Parent Document
Taylor v. Beaudry, 82 Mass. App. Ct. 105 (2012)
Jurisdiction
Massachusetts (state)
Effective Date
2012-07-09

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The “last months rent” reference appears to be a misnomer because no such item was ever held back by the landlord or otherwise sought by the tenant. “A security deposit is not rent.” Mellor v. Berman, 390 Mass, at 280 n.10. A landlord may deduct from the deposit any unpaid rent that has not been lawfully withheld by the tenant, see G. L. c. 186, § 15B(4), in winding up the tenancy. Mellor v. Berman, supra.