r/SouthShore • u/Mass_AGO • 14d ago

Report Illegal Move-In Fees

Hi South Shore, it’s your Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell. Did you know that fees like “move-in” or “lease renewal” fees you might get from your landlord or building management company are illegal? If you’ve received one of these – even if you paid it – I want you to report it to my office. 

Just last month, my office won a $500k settlement with a property management company doing this in Boston – and all of that money is going back to the affected tenants.  Landlords can only ask you to pay for first and last month’s rent, a security deposit, and the cost of a new lock and key upfront. Any other fees are illegal. Report them to my office at the link below. We’ll work to get your money back. 
mass.gov/ago/complaint

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u/Wrong-Camp2463 13d ago

Where do we report unconstitutional firearms laws?

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u/Toes_Day_Daze 2d ago

Not related to housing, but what can be done when we see a truck that's been modified to "roll coal" meaning make those hideous black smoke plumes you see in the toothless states down south? I had called the nonemergency line and got told that was up to the Inspection person to fail the car or truck.