Hampshire Village Associates v. District Court of Hampshire, 408 N.E.2d 830 (1980)

Citation: Hampshire Village Associates v. District Court of Hampshire, 408 N.E.2d 830 (1980)
Parent Document: Hampshire Village Associates v. District Court of Hampshire, 408 N.E.2d 830 (1980)
Jurisdiction: Massachusetts (state)
Effective Date: 1980-07-15
Original Source: https://www.courtlistener.com/opinion/2240621/hampshire-village-associates-v-... ↗

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but it was not until September 18, 1978, that the landlord remitted $279.01 to the tenant, representing the security deposit plus accrued interest less an amount for repairs, replacements, and unpaid rent claimed to be chargeable to the tenant. Within the week, the tenant commenced a small claims proceeding in the District Court of Hampshire against the landlord (and one Ruhlander, manager) claiming damages pursuant to G. L. c. 186, § 15B. This section states that for violation of certain provisions thereof, including a provision requiring a landlord to return a security deposit, or balance, within thirty days after the termination of a tenancy, “the tenant shall be awarded damages in an amount equal to three times the amount of such security deposit or balance thereof to which the tenant is entitled plus interest at the rate of five per cent from the date when such payment became due, together with court costs and reasonable attorney’s fees.” Id.

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