SECURITY DEPOSIT DEMAND LETTER – MASSACHUSETTS

Date: [DATE]

To: [LANDLORD NAME]

Re: Security Deposit Return – [PROPERTY ADDRESS]

CHAPTER 93A DEMAND LETTER

Dear [Landlord Name]:

I vacated the apartment on [DATE]. Under M.G.L. c. 186, § 15B, you were required to return my security deposit (plus 5% interest) or an itemized list of deductions within 30 days.

It has been more than 30 days.

VIOLATION OF SECURITY DEPOSIT LAW

Under Massachusetts law, failure to return the deposit within 30 days causes you to forfeit the right to retain any portion of the security deposit (Castenholz v. Caira, 21 Mass. App. Ct. 758 (1986)).

TREBLE DAMAGES PENALTY

Pursuant to M.G.L. c. 186, § 15B(7), a tenant who is forced to litigate for the return of a deposit is entitled to three times the amount of the security deposit, plus interest and attorney's fees.

I demand the immediate payment of $[AMOUNT] (Deposit + Interest).

Sincerely,

[TENANT NAME]