Massachusetts Rent Increase Notice

No Massachusetts statute sets a separate rent-increase notice period; for a tenancy at will, raise rent with the same written notice used to end it, the longer of 30 days or one rental period before a rent day (M.G.L. c. 186, § 12). The rent increase notice below is preset for Massachusetts: fill in your details, then print it or save it as a PDF.

State rules last verified: 2026-10-28 · Researched and cited by MakeLease · not yet attorney-reviewed

Massachusetts rules for a rent increase notice

Notice before a rent increase: No statewide statute M.G.L. c. 186, § 12
Rent control: None; cities and counties may not adopt it M.G.L. c. 40P, § 4, M.G.L. c. 40P, § 3
Notice to end a month-to-month tenancy: 30 days (landlord or tenant) M.G.L. c. 186, § 12

Parties

Landlord or property manager (required)

Landlord mailing address (optional)

Tenant name(s) (required)

List every adult tenant named on the lease.

Rental property address (required)

Rent change

Type of tenancy

Month-to-monthFixed-term lease renewal

Check your lease. Most fixed-term leases fix the rent until the term ends, so the new rent usually starts with the renewal term.

Current monthly rent (required)

New monthly rent (required)

Dates and notice period

Date of this notice (required)

The date you deliver or mail it.

New rent takes effect on (required)

Notice your state or city requires — check before relying on this

Used only to check your effective date. Rules vary by state and city, and some require more notice for larger increases. Look yours up in the landlord-tenant law hub.

Other terms

What else changes (optional)

All other lease terms stay the same

Payment instructions (optional)

Contact for questions (required)

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Notice of Rent Increase

Date of notice:November 1, 2026

To (tenants):Jordan Lee and Sam Rivera

Rental property:123 Maple Street, Unit 4, Springfield

From (landlord):Taylor Morgan, PO Box 210, Springfield

Dear Jordan Lee and Sam Rivera,

This notice is to inform you that the monthly rent for the property listed above will change as shown below, effective January 1, 2027.

Current monthly rent:$1,850

New monthly rent:$1,950

Change:+$100 per month (+5.4%)

Effective date:January 1, 2027

This notice is dated November 1, 2026, which is 61 days before the new rent takes effect. The new rent applies to each rent payment for periods beginning on or after the effective date.

Except as stated in this notice, all other terms of your lease or rental agreement remain the same.

Paying the new rent

Keep paying through the same online portal. The amount due will update on the effective date.

If you have questions about this notice, please contact (555) 010-2244 or taylor@example.com.

Sincerely,

Landlord or agent signature (Taylor Morgan)

Date

Tenant (acknowledging receipt, optional) signature

Date

What Massachusetts requires

Notice before a rent increase

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

Rent control

Massachusetts has no rent control, and state law bars cities and towns from enacting or enforcing rent control on private housing except under narrow voluntary, compensated terms (M.G.L. c. 40P, §§ 3-4).

M.G.L. c. 40P, § 4, M.G.L. c. 40P, § 3 · checked October 28, 2026

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.