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§ 15B

Citation
§ 15B
Parent Document
Karaa v. Kuk Yim, 86 Mass. App. Ct. 714 (2014)
Jurisdiction
Massachusetts (state)
Effective Date
2014-12-05

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month, totaling $12,600), and $189 for interest due to Yim on
the last month's rent.
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       The terms of the lease provided the basis for the award of
attorney's fees.
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       The judge held that because the Karaas paid no interest on
the last month's rent payment of $4,300, Yim was entitled to
recover five percent interest on that amount from June 16, 2010,
the date of commencement of the tenancy, through October 31,
2010, the last day she paid rent for the premises. That
amounted to sixty-three dollars, which then was trebled in
accordance with the statute. G. L. c. 186, § 15B(2)(a).
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