Massachusetts Pet deposits/fees & service/ESA animals

Pet deposits/fees & service/ESA animals in Massachusetts

A search of the full text of M.G.L. chs. 186 and 239 found no separate rule on pet deposits or pet fees, so any pet deposit falls under the general security-deposit rules in that law. Assistance-animal rules are in fair-housing law, which this site has not reviewed for this topic.

Verified Source: M.G.L. chs. 186 and 239 (searched in full) · last checked 2026-10-15