Property Management
Under Massachusetts law, the maximum security deposit a landlord may collect is:
AOne month's rent
BTwo months' rent✓ Correct
CThree months' rent
DNo statutory limit
Explanation
Massachusetts law (M.G.L. c. 186 § 15B) limits security deposits to no more than one month's rent. Collecting more than this amount is a violation of law.
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