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You can't remove someone's name from a contract (which is what a lease is) without that person's consent. However, when the lease expires, the landlord and the remaining tenant(s) can sign a new lease, leaving out the one person.

In a tenancy-at-will the tenant pays the agreed-upon rent each month for an indefinite period of time. Either the landlord or the tenant can decide to end the tenancy by giving the other party notice either 30 days or one month before the due date of the next rent payment, whichever is longer.

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.

Generally, a landlord can terminate a lease without reason at the expiration of the lease term. That means your landlord is under no obligation to renew your lease or allow you to stay on the property for additional time unless you are able to invoke an anti-retaliation law.

Fees NameFeeUnitFiling for eviction (in Housing Court)$120eachFiling for eviction (District Court/BMC)$180eachSurcharge$15eachRequired summons$5each1 more row

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.