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Massachusetts rental law

As of Oct 6, 2026. Not legal advice.

Raise rent in Massachusetts

Under state law: any amount, from Dec 1, 2026

Massachusetts bans local rent control. Give written notice at least 30 days or one rent period ahead, by Nov 1, 2026.

The law, word for wordCities with their own rules

Rules for every lease in Massachusetts

The next 12 months

Nothing scheduled to change here before Oct 6, 2027.

All changes in Massachusetts

Cities with their own rules

Where a city has its own rule, it can be stricter than state law.

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