Rule Detail: eviction-timeline / MA

This rule expired on 2026-01-01.
This rule may be outdated. Last updated Jan 2025.

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Effective Year: —
Last Updated: 2025-01-01
Expires On: —
Version: 2025.01
Effective Date: 2025-01-01
Supersedes: —
Source Changed: Not checked

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Key	Value
noticePeriod	{ "standard": 14, "special": [ "30 days for month-to-month", "7 days for serious lease violations" ] }
courtFilingDelay	5
hearingSchedulingDelay	14
sheriffLockoutDelay	7

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Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 239, § 1

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Updated: 2025-01-01Confidence: 80%

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{
  "data": {
    "noticePeriod": {
      "standard": 14,
      "special": [
        "30 days for month-to-month",
        "7 days for serious lease violations"
      ]
    },
    "courtFilingDelay": 5,
    "hearingSchedulingDelay": 14,
    "sheriffLockoutDelay": 7
  },
  "citations": [
    {
      "statute": "Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 239, § 1",
      "url": "",
      "excerpt": "",
      "sourceType": "statute",
      "lastUpdated": "2025-01-01",
      "confidence": 0.8
    }
  ],
  "version": {
    "version": "2025.01",
    "effectiveDate": "2025-01-01",
    "supersedes": null,
    "notes": [
      "Massachusetts has strong tenant protections; 14-day notice required for nonpayment."
    ]
  }
}