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Chapter 186

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 186

Estates for Years and at Will

1ALand demised for term of 100 years or more regarded as estate in fee simple 3Tenancy at sufferance; liability for rent 4Liability of tenant for rent for proportion of land in possession 5Action to recover rent; evidence 6Survival of action 7Remedies of landlords 8Recovery of rent accruing before determination of lease 9Recovery of rent paid in advance 10Rent as a necessary 11Determination of lease for nonpayment of rent 11ATermination of lease for nonpayment of rent 12Notice to determine estate at will 13Recovery of possession after termination of tenancy at will 13ATenants deemed to be at will upon foreclosure of residential real property; status of tenancy agreements where rental payment subsidized under state or federal law 14Wrongful acts of landlord; premises used for dwelling or residential purposes; utilities, services, quiet enjoyment; penalties; remedies; waiver 15Non-liability of landlord; provisions in lease or rental agreement 15AWaiver of notices; lease or rental agreement provisions; validity 15BEntrance of premises prior to termination of lease; payments; receipts; interest; records; security deposits 15CResidential real estate, lease payments based on real estate tax increases 15DOral agreement to execute lease; delivery of lease copy; penalty; waiver 15EAction against owner; injuries due to defects violating building code; defense; waiver 15FResidential leases or rental agreements restricting litigation or landlord liability; ouster of tenant; remedies 16Leases or rental agreements restricting occupancy of children 17Occupancy constituting tenancy at will; termination 17AResidential care and services; housing facility providers; eviction; hearing; jurisdiction 18Reprisal for reporting violations of law or for tenant's union activity; damages and costs; notice of termination, presumption; waiver in leases or other rental agreements prohibited 19Notice to landlord of unsafe condition; tort actions for injuries resulting from uncorrected condition 20Attorneys' fees and expenses; residential lease provisions; implied covenant; waiver 21Disclosure of insurance information by lessor; violations; waiver 22Definitions; submeter installation; testing; water use charges; public housing development exemption 23Definitions applicable to Secs. 23 to 29 24Termination of rental agreement or tenancy by victim of domestic violence, rape, sexual assault or stalking 25Refusal of rental agreement or assistance based on termination of rental agreement under Sec. 24 or request for change of lock under Sec. 26 prohibited 26Change of locks upon request of tenant, co-tenant or household member believed to be under imminent threat of domestic violence, rape, sexual assault or stalking 27Jurisdiction of courts to restrain violation of Secs. 23 to 26; applicability of other laws to requests to change locks 28Waivers of Secs. 23 to 27 void and unenforceable 29Owner immunity from liability 30Inspection of vacated property for presence of abandoned animals 31Notice to quit for nonpayment of rent