Apt for rent in Waltham with 2-Car Garage near Moody St, highway and rail

[fromario]

Our previous tenant is off to B-school and this is now up for grabs starting 9/1

https://www.zillow.com/homes/for_sal...m/?view=public

[scottieducati]

Can't even begin to say what a money setup this is for anyone with some bikes to be stored. Landlord is kind of a dick though...

[fromario]

Touché

[noxin]

Not busting your dick specifically, but I thought it was against MA law to ask for First, Last, and Security?

[Evadd]

Not busting your dick specifically, but I thought it was against MA law to ask for First, Last, and Security?

It's not. Landlords in MA may request the following from a new tenant: first, last, security, and the cost of new locks and keys.

[fromario]

It's not. Landlords in MA may request the following from a new tenant: first, last, security, and the cost of new locks and keys.

What he said. Security and Last has to be deposited into an interest yielding account that is due to the tenant at the end of lease. Additionally, the interest earned has to be provided and receipt of last months withdrawal as proof of payment. Any other "fees" are not allowed (pet, application, etc). You have to remember the deposit and last month will be applied to the lease or returned to the tenant PLUS interest and its not like its poof gone, unless your landlord is a scumbag.

As a tenant, if your landlord doesn't do any of these things you are entitled to damages up to three times that of the interest, legal fees, etc.

[fromario]

bump

[xxaarraa]

What he said. Security and Last has to be deposited into an interest yielding account that is due to the tenant at the end of lease. Additionally, the interest earned has to be provided and receipt of last months withdrawal as proof of payment. Any other "fees" are not allowed (pet, application, etc). You have to remember the deposit and last month will be applied to the lease or returned to the tenant PLUS interest and its not like its poof gone, unless your landlord is a scumbag.

As a tenant, if your landlord doesn't do any of these things you are entitled to damages up to three times that of the interest, legal fees, etc.

Very cool apartment! Good luck.

Agree with everything regarding placing deposit in interest bearing accounts.

You are allowed to charge a pet rent in MA. My understanding is that you can charge a pet security deposit (as long as total security deposit of pet/non-pet is less than or equal to one month's rent) OR charge a pet rent every month.

I have certainly rented several apartments in MA where I paid a pet rent. So has my fiancee.

[fromario]

Agree with everything regarding placing deposit in interest bearing accounts.

You are allowed to charge a pet rent in MA. My understanding is that you can charge a pet security deposit (as long as total security deposit of pet/non-pet is less than or equal to one month's rent) OR charge a pet rent every month.

I have certainly rented several apartments in MA where I paid a pet rent. So has my girlfriend.

I always thought of pet rent as another way of packaging pet fees, which you can't do. People always find loopholes

[fromario]

SOLD... err RENTED