Massachusetts Just-cause eviction
Does a landlord need just cause to evict in Massachusetts?
Just cause is required only after foreclosure: a foreclosing owner may not evict a tenant except for just cause or unless a binding purchase and sale agreement with a bona fide third-party buyer has been signed.
Verified Source: Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 186A, § 2 · last checked 2026-10-22
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