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Verbal contracts are enforceable in Massachusetts, provided that they are not of a type that the Statute of Frauds requires to be written.

To be enforceable, a contract must meet certain legal criteria (i.e. it must have an ?offer,? ?acceptance,? and ?consideration?; each of these terms has a specific legal definition). In almost all cases, you should consult a lawyer to ensure that you have a legally binding lease.

Required Notice. Breaking a lease in Massachusetts requires tenants to provide their landlord with written notice. The amount of notice will depend on the length of the lease term: Monthly Leases - Either 30 days or a number of days equal to the interval between each rent payment.

If the tenant is able to prove their claim to their landlord, they may be able to break the lease early. Overall, tenants must provide a notice letter with an attached copy of a valid protection order, court record, or written verification from a qualified person that confirms the claim.

A Tenant at Will is one who occupies a rented apartment without a lease, but pays rent periodically (typically monthly). Either the landlord or the tenant may terminate this arrangement at any time by giving written notice of 30 days or one full rental period in advance, whichever is longer. No reason is required.

When a tenant signs a lease with a landlord, the tenant agrees that the tenancy will last for a certain amount of time, often one year. During that time, the monthly rent must stay the same and the landlord cannot end the tenancy (evict the tenant) unless the tenant fails to satisfy the conditions in the lease.