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You should probably print this out and check off the items one by one as you get them signed with the tenant. It reminds you that you should explain the rental agreement to the tenant. Once you hand over the keys, the agreement may never be thought of again. If…

Landlords are allowed to take move-in money for first, last, security, and locks, nothing else. Don’t believe us? Read MGL Chapter 186 Section 15B for yourself. This move-in money receipt gets you started on the right foot. Note that if you have a security deposit, you also must promptly issue…

When you first take a security deposit, issue the Move-in Money Receipt. Then as soon as possible, no more than 30 days after receiving the deposit, visit the bank to open the security deposit account and issue the Security Deposit Receipt below. The person taking the deposit must be either the…

All pilots use a checklist to remember the obvious. No one wants to find themselves 5,000 ft in the air without having checked the plane over, right? Print this out and check off the items so you know you’ve done it all.

This is an unofficial redline of Chapter 257 of the Acts of 2020, now Chapter 20 of the Acts of 2021. Report any errors to hello@masslandlords.net. (Note April 14, 2022: The Chapter 257 law has been extended from Jan. 1, 2023, to March 1, 2023 by the April 1, 2022,…