When The Landlord Can Come In
G.L. c. 186, § 15B — to inspect, repair or show, and a few other listed reasons
In Massachusetts, a residential lease may not give the landlord a right to enter before the lease ends, except to inspect the premises, make repairs, or show them to a prospective tenant, buyer or mortgage lender.
- Under a court order.
- If the tenant appears to have abandoned the premises.
- Within the last thirty days of the tenancy, or after either side has given notice of ending it, to inspect for damage that could be deducted from the deposit.
Those are the other entries the section allows. It sets no specific amount of notice before an entry.
Sources for this section (1)
- G.L. c. 186, § 15B — Security deposits, last month's rent, and entry before a lease ends
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of September 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Massachusetts attorney.