How much notice a tenant and a landlord must give to end a month-to-month tenancy in Massachusetts, and the statute that controls — verified July 2026.
Tenant: The interval between rent days, or 30 days, whichever is longer; ends on a rent-due day.
Landlord: Same formula — interval between rent days or 30 days, whichever is longer; no cause; no statewide just-cause. For monthly rent this is effectively a full rental period (~30 days ending on a rent-due day); some cities add protections.
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The interval between rent days, or 30 days, whichever is longer; ends on a rent-due day. Give it in writing and keep proof of delivery. Verified July 2026 against Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 186, § 12.
Same formula — interval between rent days or 30 days, whichever is longer; no cause; no statewide just-cause. For monthly rent this is effectively a full rental period (~30 days ending on a rent-due day); some cities add protections.
Generally yes, with proper notice: Same formula — interval between rent days or 30 days, whichever is longer; no cause; no statewide just-cause Confirm with Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 186, § 12 and any local ordinance.
Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 186, § 12. The source text is at https://malegislature.gov/Laws/GeneralLaws/PartII/TitleI/Chapter186/Section12.
No. This is a best-effort summary compiled from a cited source and verified July 2026. Notice rules change and many cities add stricter just-cause or longer-notice ordinances a summary can't capture. Confirm with the current statute or a licensed attorney before relying on it.
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