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Renting in Massachusetts

Know your rights and responsibilities as a tenant or landlord.

Renting is a great alternative to owning your own home. But renters and landlords have certain obligations. Learn about the rights and responsibilities of both parties, as well as the renting process in Massachusetts in the links below.

What would you like to do?

Top tasks

Tenant rights  Landlord rights and duties 

What you need to know

Finding an apartment and signing a lease  Mandatory statement of condition  Security deposits and last month's rent  Landlord's guide to evictions  Tenants' guide to eviction 

State Sanitary Code  Renters Insurance  Massachusetts laws about landlords and tenants 
Open PDF file, 16.78 MB,  Renting Guide for Students (English, PDF 16.78 MB)

Contact Information

Address

501 Boylston St, Suite 5100, Boston, MA 02116
Directions 

Phone

Consumer hotline Call Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation, Consumer hotline at (617) 973-8787

Open M-F 9:00am-4:30pm.

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