Erase In Legal Massachusetts Residential Leases Forms For Free

Until individual cities or the state changes the law, no fault evictions, where a landlord is evicting a tenant who has done nothing wrong, are lawful in Massachusetts. A landlord may also evict tenants without leases for non-payment of rent and for using the apartment for illegal purposes.

The mere sale of property, on its own, will not require any existing tenants to vacate the property. All landlords need to exercise extreme care with Massachusetts' security deposit law. This law regulates the acceptance, holding, and return of a security deposit, and comes with severe penalties if violated.

If you and your roommate are both on the lease, the only way you can get your roommate out is by involving your landlord. Talk to your landlord?explain why you want your roommate out.

In Massachusetts, it is illegal for a landlord, on their own, to remove tenants and occupants and their belongings from a rented apartment, room, or home without first getting a court order. The court case that a landlord files to get a court order is called summary process (the legal term for an eviction).

Your landlord must first send you a "Notice to Quit" your tenancy. If the landlord is terminating your tenancy for non-payment of rent, s/he must send you a "14-Day Notice to Quit" (M.G.L.c.186, §§ 11 and 12). Your lease will specify the notice requirement for other terminations; it is typically seven days.

You may be able to legally move out before the lease term ends in the following situations. You Are Starting Active Military Duty. ... The Rental Unit Is Unsafe or Violates Massachusetts Health or Safety Codes. ... You Are a Victim of Domestic Violence. ... Your Landlord Harasses You or Violates Your Privacy Rights.