Massachusetts Criminal & credit history rules
Can a landlord deny a tenant for criminal or credit history in Massachusetts?
A landlord who has an applicant's criminal record must give the applicant a copy before asking about criminal history, and must also give it if the landlord turns the applicant down because of that history.
Verified Source: Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 6, § 171A · last checked 2026-10-22
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