Laws
- Application Fee – A landlord cannot charge an application fee, regardless of whether or not it is refundable. However, in accordance with § 254 CMR 7.00(1), real estate brokers and agents are allowed to charge a rental application fee (Section 15B(1)(b)).
- Security Deposit – The amount of a security deposit cannot exceed the cost of one month’s rent (Section 15B(1)(b)(iii)).
- No Contest – A potential tenant has the right to answer “no contest” as a response to any criminal history question on the rental application (Ch. 276 § 100A).