Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Massachusetts
My son answered an ad for a "Room for rent 100dollars /week and security deposit".
He moved in 2nd week of February and paid up for the month and 25% of sec deposit.
March:1st he deciede to pay up for the month of March and gave more towards sec deposit.
Things deteriorated at that time when the landlord kept coming into my sons room,telling him he's unhappy my son had too many drinks on occation, etc.Then we found out the landlord was a Level 3sex offender. My son told him he was moving out and left March 3rd after they argued and the landlord hit him
Problem: The landlord wont reimburse the monet stating "there wasnt a notice given that EJ was moving out
I feel that the rental was week to week,there was no lease and the money is not his to keep AND
he never disclosed his Level 3 status. Oh , he also had on a house arrest ankle bracelet.
My son moved back home and now realises how good he has it w/Mom.
What are our rights? Thank you
1 Answer from Attorneys
You son had an obligation to give one full weeks notice to writing before vacating. Therefore your son may owe 1-2 weeks of rent for March. He is entitled to his security deposit back assuming he caused no damage. The landlord has 30 days from the day he turned in his keys to give the security deposit back or notify him in writing of any damages your son caused and deduct the cost of such damages from the balance being held.
The landlord has no obligation to notify your son of his status as a sex offender or tell him of the ankle bracelet unless your son was under the age of 18 at the time he moved in.
Nicole
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