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This question-and-answer session will give us the chance to review an Eastern Division Housing Court case against "hold fees," recently upheld by the appeals court. The tenant's legal team will present the key fact of the case. We will examine:

What the court said about "hold fees";
What happened to the landlord who took a "hold fee" and refused to refund it; and
What can landlords lawfully take?

Attendees will leave knowing more about this specific case and how to avoid the same bad outcome as the rental housing provider in this case.

Part of this presentation will be given by the tenant's legal team, including Ami Clifford, Esq. Attorney Clifford is President and Managing Attorney of Clifford Law Boston, a firm that has a specific focus on landlord/tenant matters. Attorney Clifford received her law degree from UMass Law with high honors and started Clifford Law Boston in 2018. Their offices are in the Fowler Building, 92 State St, Boston, MA 02109.

Part of this presentation will be given by the tenant's legal team, including Lin Wang, Esq. Attorney Wang runs the firm's security deposit contingency program. She graduated from Harvard Law School in 2018 and is licensed to practice in Massachusetts and New York. She holds a Bachelor of Arts degree, summa cum laude, from the University of Alabama.

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Tuesday, April 22nd

Virtual Meeting Agenda

5:00 pm Introduction and presentation of case
5:15 pm Discussion
5:30 pm Q&A
6:00 pm Virtual Meeting ends

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Topic: Virtual Meeting Tuesday April 22nd Hold Fees
Time: Apr 22, 2025 05:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)

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Meeting ID: 878 2037 5335
Passcode: Will be emailed and viewable online

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