I paid last month’s rent. Am I entitled to interest on that money? When and how much?

Yes. Your landlord must pay you interest on your last month’s rent at the rate of 5% per year or other such lesser amount of interest as has been received from the bank where the deposit has been held. This interest should be paid to you annually, unless your tenancy is terminated early, in which case you should receive all accrued interest within thirty days of the termination. At the end of each year of your tenancy, your landlord should give you a statement indicating the amount of interest accrued.  Your landlord can either give you the money or notify you that you can deduct the amount of the interest from your next rental payment. Interest does not accrue for the last month for which you paid rent in advance. If after thirty days from the end of each year of your tenancy, you have not received interest that was due to you or a notice telling you that you could deduct the interest from your next rental payment, you can deduct the interest from your next rental payment.

If your landlord doesn’t pay you the interest accrued on your last month’s rent within thirty days after the end of your tenancy, you may be able to file a claim against your landlord and recover damages in an amount equal to three times the amount of interest you were supposed to receive, along with your court costs and attorney’s fees.