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Move-in costs at Foster Place

In Massachusetts a landlord can ask for up to four payments before you move in. At Foster Place you pay the first month’s rent: no security deposit, no last month’s rent and no key fee.

Compare what you pay up front

Enter a monthly rent to see the most a Massachusetts landlord may ask for before move-in, next to what Foster Place asks for.

The Massachusetts figure is the legal maximum, not what every landlord charges. The lock and key cost varies, so it is listed separately.

Most a Massachusetts landlord may ask

First month
$2,500
Last month
$2,500
Security deposit
$2,500
Lock and key
Cost varies

Up to$7,500plus lock and key

At Foster Place

First month
$2,500
Last month
$0
Security deposit
$0

Total$2,500

Up to $5,000 less to have ready before you move in.

What Massachusetts law allows

Before a tenancy starts, a landlord may require only these payments (Massachusetts General Laws, chapter 186, section 15B).

Read the law
  • First month’s rentRent for the first full month of occupancy.
  • Last month’s rentRent for the last full month, at the same rate as the first month.
  • Security depositNo more than one month’s rent.
  • Lock and keyThe cost to buy and install a new lock and key.

What Foster Place asks for

One- and two-bedroom apartments at 940 Main Street, Tewksbury. Ask us about the apartment you’re considering.

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  • First month’s rent at move-inRent is due on the 1st of each month.
  • No security depositFoster Place does not charge one.
  • No last month’s rent in advanceYou pay the first month’s rent when you move in.
  • No key or lock feeEvery apartment is key-controlled; there is no charge for keys.
  • No additional feesNo other fees on any Foster Place apartment.

If another apartment asks for a deposit

When you compare apartments, Massachusetts law gives tenants who pay a security deposit these protections. Ask for them in writing.

  1. A signed receipt when you pay the deposit, and within 30 days a second receipt with the name and location of the bank and the account number.
  2. A written statement of the apartment’s condition when you pay the deposit or within 10 days after the tenancy starts, whichever is later.
  3. The deposit kept in a separate, interest-bearing account at a bank in Massachusetts.
  4. Interest every year the deposit is held: 5% a year, or less if the bank paid less.
  5. The deposit returned within 30 days after the tenancy ends, minus only the deductions the law allows.

Questions about move-in costs

Does Foster Place charge a security deposit?

No. Foster Place does not charge a security deposit.

What do I pay when I move in?

The first month’s rent. Rent is due on the 1st of each month. There is no security deposit, no last month’s rent in advance and no key fee.

Are there other fees?

No. Foster Place has no additional fees on any apartment.

Is this page legal advice?

No. It summarizes Massachusetts General Laws chapter 186, section 15B as read in October 2026. For your situation, read the law or ask a legal professional.

This page summarizes Massachusetts General Laws chapter 186, section 15B as read on October 6, 2026. It is general information, not legal advice.

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