📋 Eviction Notice Templates for Massachusetts (2025)
Free, state-specific eviction notice templates for Massachusetts landlords. Includes required notice periods, delivery methods, and legally required language.
⚠️ Just Cause Eviction Law
Boston and several Massachusetts cities require just cause to evict. Verify local ordinances.
Choose Your Notice Type
Select the notice that matches your situation. Each page includes a ready-to-use template with Massachusetts-specific requirements.
Pay or Quit Notice
Used when a tenant fails to pay rent. In Massachusetts, landlords must give 14 days notice before filing for eviction.
View Template →Cure or Quit Notice
Used for lease violations (unauthorized pets, noise, subletting). Massachusetts requires 30 days to fix the violation.
View Template →Unconditional Quit Notice
The most serious notice — tenant must leave immediately with no option to cure. Used for repeated violations or illegal activity in Massachusetts.
View Template →30-Day Notice to Vacate
Used to end a month-to-month tenancy without cause in Massachusetts. 30-day notice to quit for month-to-month; just cause required in Boston and some cities
View Template →60-Day Notice to Vacate
⚠️ Massachusetts may not require a 60-day notice. Massachusetts uses 30-day notice; some localities require just cause
View Template →Massachusetts Notice Requirements — Quick Reference
| Notice Type | Days Required | Allowed Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| Pay or Quit | 14 | personal, certified-mail |
| Cure or Quit | 30 | personal, certified-mail |
| Unconditional Quit | 30 | personal, certified-mail |
| 30-Day No-Cause | 30 | personal, certified-mail |
| 60-Day No-Cause | 30 | personal, certified-mail |
Statutes: M.G.L. c. 186 § 12
🏠 Massachusetts Landlord Guide
Full step-by-step eviction process, filing fees, court procedures, and county court info.
View Landlord Guide →🛡️ Massachusetts Tenant Rights
Understand tenant rights, valid defenses against eviction, and what landlords cannot do in Massachusetts.
View Tenant Rights →