Just cause eviction rules in Lowell, MA — sometimes called tenant protection or "for cause" eviction ordinances — list the specific legal reasons a landlord can end a tenancy.
Lowell has no local just-cause eviction ordinance. Landlord-tenant evictions follow Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 239 and Chapter 186 procedures.
Lowell does not impose a local just-cause eviction standard. Massachusetts has not authorized municipalities to adopt rent control or just-cause restrictions since MGL Chapter 40P (1994) banned municipal rent regulation. Landlords must follow state summary process under MGL c.239 and notice-to-quit rules under MGL c.186 s.11 and s.12. A 14-day notice is required for nonpayment; a 30-day or rental-period notice terminates tenancies at will. Tenants retain rights to raise defenses such as bad conditions, retaliation (MGL c.186 s.18), or discrimination under MGL c.151B. Housing Court for the Northeast Division handles Lowell evictions.
Contact your local code enforcement office for specific penalty information.
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