Massachusetts Lease Non-Renewal Notice (2026): Requirements + Free Template Preview
End a month-to-month tenancy or decline to renew a lease, with the state-required advance notice.
The Massachusetts rule
30 days minimum notice
Governing statute: Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 186, § 12 · Read the statute ↗
Special rule: 30 days or one full rental period, whichever is longer.
Data version 2026.07.1, compiled July 2026. Verify with the current statute — laws change, and cities or counties may add stricter requirements.
What a valid Massachusetts lease non-renewal / termination notice includes
- • Full names of all tenants and the rental property address
- • The landlord’s name and mailing address
- • The exact termination date by which the tenant must vacate
- • Service at least 30 days before the effective date (Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 186, § 12)
- • A certificate of service recording how and when the notice was delivered — courts routinely ask for this
NoticeKit generates all of the above, computes your actual notice period, and warns you — citing Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 186, § 12 — if your dates fall short of the Massachusetts minimum.
Template preview
NOTICE OF TERMINATION OF TENANCY
State of Massachusetts — Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 186, § 12
TO: [Tenant name(s)]
PREMISES: [Rental property address]
PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that your tenancy of the premises described above is terminated effective [date], and you are required to quit and surrender possession...
[Full notice continues: statutory reference, signature block, and certificate of service — generated in the wizard]
Other Massachusetts notices
Rent Increase
30 days · Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 186, § 12
Lease Violation (Cure or Quit)
30 days · Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 186, § 12
Nonpayment of Rent (Pay or Quit)
14 days · Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 186, §§ 11–12
Lease Non-Renewal / Termination notices in other states
NoticeKit is not a law firm and this page is not legal advice. Notice periods shown reflect the main statutory rule as of data version 2026.07.1; tiers, exemptions, and local ordinances may change the requirement for your situation. Verify with the current statute — laws change.