Massachusetts Foreclosure tenant protections

What rights does a tenant have after foreclosure in Massachusetts?

After a foreclosure, the new foreclosing owner cannot evict a tenant except for just cause, or unless there is a binding purchase and sale agreement with a bona fide third-party buyer. Code text: "a foreclosing owner shall not evict a tenant except for just cause or unless a binding purchase and sale agreement has been executed for a bona fide third party."

Verified Source: M.G.L. c. 186A, Section 2 · last checked 2026-10-16