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Massachusetts Military Clause (SCRA)

This Military Clause (SCRA) 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 Military Clause (SCRA)
Domestic violenceA tenant who is a victim of domestic violence, rape, sexual assault or stalking may end the tenancy on written notice given within three months of the most recent incident (or while reasonably in fear of imminent serious harm), with rent liability after moving out capped by statute and any prepaid rent beyond that refunded (§24).
Tenancy-at-will termination30 days or one full rental period, whichever is longerM.G.L. c. 186 §12

Ending a Massachusetts tenancy

A fixed-term lease ends on its end date without notice unless the lease says otherwise. A tenancy at will (month-to-month) requires written notice from either side, timed to end on a rent day.

Notice to end a Massachusetts tenancy
Tenancy at will30 days or one full rental period, whichever is longerc. 186 §12
Nonpayment (tenant at will)14 days; tenant can cure within 10 days if it’s the first such notice in 12 monthsc. 186 §12
Nonpayment (written lease)14 days; tenant can cure by paying before the court answer datec. 186 §11
  • Required form — Every nonpayment notice to quit must be accompanied by the state’s form on rental assistance and repayment agreements; courts won’t accept a nonpayment eviction without proof it was delivered (§31).
  • Cure language — A tenant-at-will nonpayment notice must include the statutory right-to-cure wording. If it’s missing, the tenant can pay up until the court answer date instead (§12).
  • Domestic violence — A tenant who is a victim of domestic violence, rape, sexual assault or stalking may end the tenancy on written notice given within three months of the most recent incident (or while reasonably in fear of imminent serious harm), with rent liability after moving out capped by statute and any prepaid rent beyond that refunded (§24).
  • Court process only — Evictions go through a summary-process case in court (c. 239). Changing locks or shutting off utilities to force a tenant out is illegal (§§14, 15F).

Massachusetts Military Clause (SCRA) FAQs

How much notice is needed to end a month-to-month tenancy in Massachusetts?

30 days or one full rental period, whichever is longer, in writing, ending on a rent day. For unpaid rent, a 14-day notice to quit is enough, but it must come with the state’s required form, and many tenants have a right to cure (c. 186 §§11, 12, 31).

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