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    Massachusetts Notice to Vacate

    Either party can end a Massachusetts tenancy at will with written notice at least as long as the rental period or 30 days, whichever is longer, so a monthly tenancy needs a full rental period's notice ending on a rent day (M.G.L. c. 186, § 12). The notice to vacate below is preset for Massachusetts: fill in your details, then print it or save it as a PDF.

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    Massachusetts rules for a notice to vacate

    Notice to end a month-to-month tenancy
    30 days (landlord or tenant) M.G.L. c. 186, § 12
    Deadline to return the security deposit
    30 days after move-out M.G.L. c. 186, § 15B(4), (6)(e)
    Itemized list of deductions
    Required M.G.L. c. 186, § 15B(4)(iii), (6)(b)

    Notice to Vacate generator

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    Who is giving the notice?

    Parties

    Everyone named on the lease. Separate names with commas.

    Dates

    Notice period

    Use the longer of what your lease and your state or city require.

    For month-to-month tenancies with rent due on the 1st: moves the date to the last day of the month in which the notice period ends.

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    Notice to Vacate

    Landlord's notice ending the tenancy

    Date of notice:November 1, 2026
    Rental property:123 Maple Street, Unit 4, Springfield
    To:Alex Morgan, Sam Rivera
    From:Jordan Lee

    To Alex Morgan, Sam Rivera and all other occupants:

    This is written notice that the landlord is ending your month-to-month tenancy at 123 Maple Street, Unit 4, Springfield. Your tenancy will end on December 31, 2026. Please move out, remove all of your belongings and return possession of the premises on or before that date.

    How the move-out date was counted

    This notice is given on November 1, 2026. Thirty (30) calendar days after that date is December 1, 2026. The rental period in which that day falls ends on December 31, 2026. The tenancy therefore ends on December 31, 2026.

    Move-out

    • Return all keys, fobs, garage openers and access cards to Jordan Lee on or before the move-out date.
    • The landlord would like to schedule a move-out inspection. Please contact Jordan Lee at (555) 010-2030 to arrange a time.
    • Please give the landlord your forwarding address in writing so your security deposit and any itemized statement of deductions can be sent to you.

    Questions about this notice can be sent to Jordan Lee at 500 Oak Avenue, Springfield or (555) 010-2030.

    Landlord or agent signature (Jordan Lee)
    Date

    Delivery record

    This notice was delivered on __________ by (check one):

    • [ ] Hand delivery to the person named above
    • [ ] Certified mail, return receipt requested (tracking no. ____________________)
    • [ ] First-class mail
    • [ ] Other method allowed by the lease: ____________________
    Person delivering signature
    Date

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    What Massachusetts requires

    Notice to end a month-to-month tenancy

    Either party can end a Massachusetts tenancy at will with written notice at least as long as the rental period or 30 days, whichever is longer, so a monthly tenancy needs a full rental period's notice ending on a rent day (M.G.L. c. 186, § 12).

    Tenancy at will with monthly rent: notice equal to the rental interval or 30 days, whichever is longer, effectively ending on a rent day. Rent payable at intervals of three months or more: three months' written notice. Nonpayment: 14-day notice to quit.

    M.G.L. c. 186, § 12 · checked October 27, 2026

    Deadline to return the security deposit

    Landlords must return the deposit, with interest and less lawful deductions, within 30 days after a tenancy at will ends or the written lease term ends (M.G.L. c. 186, § 15B(4)).

    M.G.L. c. 186, § 15B(4), (6)(e) · checked October 26, 2026

    Itemized list of deductions

    To deduct for damage, the landlord must give the tenant within 30 days a sworn, itemized list of damages with written evidence of repair costs such as estimates or receipts (M.G.L. c. 186, § 15B(4)(iii)).

    M.G.L. c. 186, § 15B(4)(iii), (6)(b) · checked October 26, 2026

    Counting calendar days, 30 days after a notice given on November 1, 2026 is December 1, 2026. The example above starts with that period. Massachusetts's statute may also say the tenancy ends on a rent day or at the end of a rental period, and it decides how a mailed notice is counted, so read the rule above before you rely on the date, and leave a few days of margin.

    City and county rules can be stricter than state law, and your lease can require more than the statute does. Use whichever rule gives the tenant more time or protection.

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