Free Massachusetts Late Rent Notice Template

Last reviewed September 2026

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Massachusetts Late Rent Notice

This Late Rent Notice is built with Massachusetts as the governing state. These are the Massachusetts landlord-tenant rules that most often bear on it, with the statute for each.

Massachusetts rules at a glance

Massachusetts rules for a Late Rent Notice
Late fees	No interest or penalty until rent is 30 days lateM.G.L. c. 186 §15B(1)(c)
Nonpayment notice	14-day notice to quit, with the state’s accompanying formM.G.L. c. 186 §§11, 12, 31
Nonpayment form	The state form that must accompany any nonpayment notice to quit (§31).

Rent, late fees & fees

Late fees — No lease may charge interest or a penalty for late rent until the rent is 30 days overdue (§15B(1)(c)). Imposing a fee sooner is also an unfair practice under the Attorney General’s regulations (940 CMR 3.17(6)(a)).
Broker fees — Since August 1, 2025, whoever hires a rental broker pays the broker’s fee. A landlord who lists with a broker can’t pass that fee to the tenant; a tenant pays only if the tenant hired the broker to work for them (M.G.L. c. 112 §87DDD½).
Rent increases — Massachusetts has no rent-increase notice statute. Rent under a fixed-term lease can’t change mid-term unless the lease allows it; for a tenancy at will, an increase takes effect only after proper notice under c. 186 §12.
Rent control — Local rent control has been banned since 1994 (c. 40P). A 2026 statewide rent-cap ballot question was struck from the November ballot by the Supreme Judicial Court in June 2026, so the ban remains in force.

Required disclosures in Massachusetts

Under the Attorney General’s regulations, a written lease must also state clearly the names, addresses and phone numbers of the owner and of anyone responsible for maintenance and repairs, and who is authorized to receive notices and service of process for the owner. Including any term that violates the law is itself an unfair practice (940 CMR 3.17(3)).

Lead paint — Federal lead warning and disclosure for pre-1978 housing (42 U.S.C. §4852d), plus the Massachusetts Tenant Lead Law Notification and Certification form. Under the state Lead Law, an owner must abate or contain lead hazards in any unit where a child under six lives (M.G.L. c. 111 §§197, 197A).
Deposit paperwork — The deposit receipt, the 30-day bank-account notice and the 10-day statement of condition (§15B).
Copy of the lease — The landlord must give the tenant a copy of the signed lease within 30 days; any clause waiving this is void (§15D).
Nonpayment form — The state form that must accompany any nonpayment notice to quit (§31).

Massachusetts Late Rent Notice FAQs

When can a landlord charge a late fee in Massachusetts?

Only after rent is 30 days overdue — Massachusetts bars any interest or penalty for late rent before then. A lease that sets a shorter grace period can’t be enforced on that point (§15B(1)(c)).

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