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Massachusetts residential lease agreement
Download the September 2026 Massachusetts Residential Lease Agreement packet for houses, apartments, condos, and other residential rentals. The packet includes a complete editable Word file, a true fillable PDF, landlord instructions, receipts, a statement of present condition, a Massachusetts pet addendum, and federal lead-based paint materials for pre-1978 housing.
A practical Massachusetts lease packet built to document the rental relationship, deposit and receipt duties, and clean completion in your own PDF reader or on paper.
The lease is organized around Massachusetts chapter 186, with the four amounts you may collect at the start, deposit handling, and notice terms written into numbered sections of the agreement itself — see the section guide below.
Download the files, customize the lease in Word or type directly into the fillable PDF fields in your own PDF reader, and keep a signed copy for your records.
Use the editable Word file, or open the true fillable PDF in your own PDF reader and type directly into the form fields — no online interview or ILRG account is required; both print cleanly for signing.
Massachusetts chapter 186 integration
Massachusetts-specific terms, receipts, and elections are organized into numbered lease sections, with completion fields where needed. Separate disclosure materials must still be provided when applicable.
Applicability varies. Lead-based paint materials apply to covered pre-1978 housing and are included in this packet; the Massachusetts DPH Tenant Lead Law Notification is not included and must be obtained separately for pre-1978 housing. The receipts and condition statement are included. The pet addendum is included and is used only when section 21 option (c) is checked. There is no parking form in this packet; section 17 tells the landlord to attach the property’s own parking rules if parking is assigned. A move-in inspection checklist is sold separately and included in the Massachusetts Landlord Essentials Bundle.
This product includes the sublease/sublet agreement files listed below. Use the Word files to customize your lease terms, or open the fillable PDF in your own PDF reader and type directly into the form fields — no online interview or ILRG account required.
Self-help lease overview
A written Massachusetts residential lease helps document the landlord, tenant, premises, county, term, rent, security deposit, lock-and-key charge, utilities, repairs, disclosures, and signatures. This agreement captures the key deal terms in a front Data Schedule before the detailed provisions.
This packet includes the lease in editable Word and true fillable PDF, landlord instructions, the receipts and statement of present condition used with a security deposit or last month’s rent, a Massachusetts pet addendum, and the lead-based paint materials listed below for pre-1978 housing.
Review the completed lease and any local, subsidized-housing, association, or property-specific requirements before signing. At the start of the tenancy you may collect only the first month’s rent, last month’s rent, a security deposit of not more than one month’s rent, and the cost of a new lock and key. ILRG provides self-help legal forms and information, not legal advice.
This page highlights the current downloadable Massachusetts residential lease packet: a complete editable Word file, a true fillable PDF, landlord instructions, receipts, a statement of present condition, a Massachusetts pet addendum, and federal lead-based paint materials. The lease uses a front Data Schedule and a lease-for-term or month-to-month election. A completed sample lease is available as an add-on.
Massachusetts guidance explains that a rental agreement may limit a tenant’s ability to assign the lease or sublet the unit. The original lease is therefore the starting point before signing a sublease.
Even when a sublease is allowed, the original tenant commonly remains responsible for the terms of the main lease, including rent and the unit’s condition.
Sources: Massachusetts Attorney General landlord-tenant guide; Massachusetts law about landlord and tenant
Review the state product preview below, then download the complete agreement after checkout.
Massachusetts Agreement to Sublease/Sublet
This agreement is to sublet real property according to the terms specified
below.
The sublessor agrees to sublet, and the subtenant agrees to take the premises
described below. Both parties agree to keep, perform, and fulfill the promises,
conditions and agreements expressed below:
1. SUBLESSOR: The sublessor is:
.
2. SUBTENANT: The subtenant is:
.
3. PREMISES: The location of the premises is:
.
4. TERM: The term of this sublease is , beginning
, 20____ and ending , 20____.
5. RENT PAYMENTS: The rent is $ per month,
payable in advance on the day of the month. The rent is payable to
at
[address].
6. AGREEMENT TERMINATION: The sublease agreement will terminate on
, 20____. There shall be no holding over under the terms of this
sublease agreement under any circumstances.
7. UTILITIES: All charges for utilities connected with premises
which are to be paid by the sublessor under the master lease shall be paid by
the subtenant for the term of this sublease.
8. PROPERTY CONDITION: Subtenant agrees to surrender and deliver to
the sublessor the premises and all furniture and decorations within the premises
in as good a condition as they were at the beginning of the term, reasonable
wear and tear excepted. The subtenant will be liable to the sublessor for any
damages occurring to the premises or the contents thereof or to the building
which are done by the subtenant or his guests.
9. DEPOSIT: Subtenant agrees to pay sublessor a deposit of $
to cover damages beyond normal wear and tear, unpaid rent, and unpaid utilities.
Sublessor agrees that if the premises and contents thereof are returned to
him/her in the same condition as when received by the subtenant, reasonable wear
and tear thereof excepted, and if there is no unpaid rent or unpaid utility
bills owed by the subtenant, he/she will refund to the subtenant $ at
the end of the term, or within 30 days thereafter. Any reason for retaining a
portion of the deposit shall be explained in writing within 30 days to the
subtenants.
10. INVENTORY FORM: At the time of the taking possession of the
premises by the subtenant, the sublessor will provide the subtenant with an
inventory form within three (3) days of taking possession.
11. ORIGINAL LEASE: The sublease agreement incorporates and is
subject to the original lease agreement between the sublessor and his lessor, a
copy of which is attached hereto, and which is hereby referred to and
incorporated as if it were set out here at length. The subtenant agrees to
assume all of the obligations and responsibilities of the sublessor under the
original lease for the duration of the sublease agreement.
12. OTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS:
13. SOLE AGREEMENT: The parties hereby agree that this document
contains the entire agreement between the parties and this Agreement shall not
be modified, changed, altered or amended in any way except through a written
amendment signed by all of the parties hereto. (Any oral representations made at
the time of executing this lease are not legally valid, and therefore, are not
binding upon either party).
14. GOVERNING LAW. This Agreement shall be governed, construed and
interpreted by, through and under the Laws of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
15. CONSTRUCTION: The words "sublessor" and "subtenant" as used
herein include the plural as well as the singular. The pronouns used herein
shall include, where appropriate, either gender or both, singular and plural.
16. PARENTAL/GUARDIAN GUARANTEE: If the subtenant is under18 years
of age, then his/her legal guardian or parent guarantees and agrees to perform
all of the terms, covenants and conditions of this sublease by affixing his
signature.
17. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF COPY RECEIVED: Each party signing this
sublease acknowledges receipt of a copy thereof.
18. LANDLORD APPROVAL: This sublease is not binding upon either
party unless approved by the landlord as provided below, provided such approval
is required by the original lease.
The parties hereby bind themselves to this agreement by their signatures affixed
below on this day of , 20____.
| Printed Name of Sublessor(s): 1. 2. 3. |
Signature of Sublessor(s): 1. 2. 3. |
| Printed Name of Subtenant(s): 1. 2. 3. |
Signature of Subtenant(s): 1. 2. 3. (Include parent or guardian signature, if subtenant is under 18 years of age.) |
| I hereby give my consent as landlord to subletting of the above described premises as set out in this sublease agreement. |
|
| Printed Name of Landlord or Agent: |
Signature of Landlord or Agent: |
ORIGINAL LEASE ATTACHED:
_____Yes _____No
INVENTORY CHECK ATTACHED: _____Yes _____No
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Yes. This product is the Massachusetts sublease/sublet agreement page, and the downloadable Word and PDF files shown on this page are Massachusetts-specific.
The included sublease/sublet agreement files are listed on this page with Word, PDF, or other format badges so you can review what is included before checkout.
Where Word format is included, you can edit the sublease terms on your own device before signing. PDF files are included where available for print-ready review or completion.
Most leases require written landlord consent before subletting. Review the original lease and obtain any required approval before using the completed sublease agreement.
The original tenant commonly remains responsible to the landlord unless the landlord separately releases them. The sublease documents the subtenant arrangement, but it does not automatically end the original tenant’s obligations under the main lease.
No. ILRG provides self-help legal forms and information, not legal advice. You are responsible for reviewing the completed sublease, original lease, and landlord-consent requirements before signing.
If your lease requires permission or limits subletting, follow that lease language. Massachusetts guidance notes that rental agreements may limit assignment or subletting, and the original tenant remains responsible under the lease.