Landlord - Tenant laws (MA)

[Thiag Sivalingam]

I'm a new landlord trying to understand the DOs and DON'Ts in this tenant friendly state. I have gone through mass.gov about landlord tenant laws, but was wondering if anyone had suggestions for a good resource that I can use as a cheat sheet.

Also, is the MA lease template on BP a good starting point to build a bullet-proof rental agreement? It looks a lot different from what standard Greater Boston rental agreement template.

Thank you!

[Pamela W.]

MassLandlords is a great resource. There is a membership fee but it is well worth it.They also have forums where you can post questions, as well as lease and other templates tailored for Massachusetts.