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A lease agreement is an arrangement between two parties ? lessor and lessee, by which the lessor allows the lessee the right to use a property owned or managed by the lessor for a specified period of time, in exchange for periodic payment of rentals. The agreement does not provide ownership rights to the lessee.

A tenant under lease is characterized by a signed agreement that specifies rental terms?such as payment schedule, duration of occupancy, apartment condition, and utilities. A tenant-at-will, on the other hand, signs no formal lease agreement, and may be bound to items listed in a verbal or written agreement.

A Massachusetts month-to-month rental agreement creates a short-term lease that allows a tenant to lease a residential property until canceled. Either the landlord or tenant can cancel the agreement by providing sufficient notice of at least thirty (30) days.

No, lease agreements do not need to be notarized in Massachusetts. As long as the residential lease meets all the criteria required to be legally binding, notarization is not necessary. The landlord and tenant can agree to have the lease notarized if they wish, but it is not required by Massachusetts state law.

Updated on September 28th, 2022. A Massachusetts standard residential lease agreement is a written document involving a landlord and a tenant that contains terms and conditions pertaining to the rental of residential property.

This form is a residential tenancy agreement (standard lease).