Bill > H1306

This bill amends the second paragraph of Section 8A of Chapter 239 of the General Laws in Massachusetts. The key provisions are: (1) it adds a new requirement that a tenant or occupant filing a counterclaim or defense must also file a true copy of a bank statement evidencing the deposit of all withheld rents as they became due, and (2) it allows the owner, tenant, or occupant to request that the funds identified in the bank statement be maintained in escrow on terms deemed equitable by the court. These changes aim to provide capital relief in a tenant counterclaim situation within the housing context.

Housing and Urban Affairs

https://malegislature.gov/Bills/193/H1306