Massachusetts H1306 amends tenant counterclaim laws to allow escrow of withheld rent funds.
Massachusetts H1306 modifies the state's tenant counterclaim laws by allowing any owner, tenant, or occupant to request that funds identified in a bank statement be maintained in escrow. This change applies when a tenant or occupant files a counterclaim or claim of defense and submits a bank statement showing the deposit of all withheld rents as they became due. The escrow terms are determined by the court based on equity.
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