Massachusetts · Notice to vacate

Massachusetts notice to vacate rules

In Massachusetts, landlords and tenants must each give 30 days’ notice to end a month-to-month tenancy. For unpaid rent, the notice period is 14 days.

The rule

Landlord ends month-to-month
30 days
Tenant ends month-to-month
30 days
Week-to-week
30 days
Unpaid rent
14 days
Lease violation
No fixed period
Unpaid rent
14-day notice to quit. A tenant at will may cure within 10 days of receiving it, unless they got a similar notice in the past 12 months (§ 12). A lease tenant may cure by the answer date (§ 11).
Lease violations
No statutory notice period for lease violations; lease terms govern. A tenancy at will ends on notice equal to the rental period or 30 days, whichever is longer.

Law: M.G.L. c. 186, §§ 11, 12

Last reviewed September 30, 2026

Not legal advice. Statutes change; check the linked section.