Property Management
A Massachusetts landlord who unlawfully withholds a security deposit is liable to the tenant for:
AThe amount withheld only
BThree times the amount wrongfully withheld, plus interest and attorney's fees✓ Correct
CDouble the amount withheld only
DThe amount withheld plus one month's rent as a penalty
Explanation
M.G.L. c. 186 § 15B provides that a landlord who wrongfully withholds a security deposit is liable for three times the amount improperly withheld, plus interest and reasonable attorney's fees.
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