Massachusetts General Laws

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 186, § 15A (2026)

Waiver of notices; lease or rental agreement provisions; validity

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Section 15A. Any provision of a lease or other rental agreement relating to residential real property whereby a lessee or tenant enters into a covenant, agreement or contract, by the use of any words whatsoever, the effect of which is to waive the notices required under section eleven or twelve, shall be deemed to be against public policy and void.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 4 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1988–2023 · leading case: Adjartey v. Cent. Div. of the Hous. Court Departmentand, 120 N.E.3d 297 (Mass. 2019).

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Adjartey v. Cent. Div. of the Hous. Court Departmentand, 120 N.E.3d 297 (Mass. 2019). “See also G. L. c. 186, § 15A ("Any provision of a lease .”

Norfolk & Dedham Mut. Fire Ins. Co. v. Morrison, 924 N.E.2d 260 (Mass. 2010). “186, § 14 (penalty on lessor for failure to furnish water, heat, and other utilities and services in premises for dwelling purposes); G. L. c. 186, § 15A (prohibition on wavier of notice provisions in rental agreement pertaining to residential property); G.”

Deignan v. Grondalski, 1988 Mass. App. Div. 134 (Mass. Dist. Ct., App. Div. 1988). “The right to waive or modify this fourteen day statutory notice provision in leases of commercial property is implicit in G.L. c. 186, §15A which precludes such waiver or modification only in leases pertaining to residential property.”

Tyrone Walker v. Juliane Pierre. (Mass. App. Ct. 2023). “" G. L. c. 186, § 15A. 8 later found the tenant to have "testified that she did not receive" the notice.”

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