Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Massachusetts

We handed over the apartment spotless but they are charging us 500$ what can we do to contest this.They have deducted money from security deposit which was 99 $ as well as they have sent a bill for carpet cleaning and shampooing which is additional 401 $ . We have stayed in many apartments and even the maintenance people have appreciated the way we kept everything clean.This apartment community is in Milford Massachusetts


Asked on 7/17/12, 7:07 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Alan Fanger Alan S. Fanger, Esq.

A landlord is not permitted to deduct from your security deposit any amounts for repairing "ordinary wear and tear". Carpet cleaning and other routine cleaning are generally expenses that fall into the wear and tear category and thus any deduction of those amounts is likely unlawful. A landlord is liable for three times damages and attorney's fees for such conduct. Feel free to contact my office or go to my website, www.lawfang.com, for further information.

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Answered on 7/17/12, 7:21 am


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