Massachusetts Eviction notices for other grounds (lease violation, no-fault)
Eviction notices for other grounds (lease violation, no-fault) in Massachusetts
To end a tenancy at will for a reason other than unpaid rent, written notice equal to the rent interval or 30 days, whichever is longer, is required (three months if rent is paid less often). Nonpayment needs 14 days' written notice.
Verified Source: Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 186, § 12 · last checked 2026-10-22
Same topic in neighboring states
- Connecticut eviction notices for other grounds (lease violation, no-fault)
- New Hampshire eviction notices for other grounds (lease violation, no-fault)
- New York eviction notices for other grounds (lease violation, no-fault)
- Rhode Island eviction notices for other grounds (lease violation, no-fault)
- Vermont eviction notices for other grounds (lease violation, no-fault)
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