Exchange Lease means the terms and conditions on which the Company is granted a property right in or access to an Exchange Site whether by a lease, licence or other instrument between the Company and the person conferring such property right or access right on the Company.
AB 1482: Limits annual rent increases to no more than 5% + local CPI or 10% whichever is lower. Provides Just Cause protections to tenants.
Rents decreased slightly after the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic,this trend reversed in 2021 and as of December 2023, the annual rental growth stood at 3.32 percent. Among the different states in the U.S., Massachusetts ranks as one of the most expensive rental markets.
Massachusetts does not have a statewide limit on how much landlords can raise rents each year. However, landlords must provide proper written notice before raising rents on tenants. In the city of Cambridge, rent control laws limit annual rent increases to around 3-6%, depending on inflation.
Every rental agreement must have certain terms, and is prohibited from containing certain other terms. The lease must include the name, address, and phone number of the owner, the person responsible for maintenance, and the person to whom the tenant can give copies of formal notices, complaints, or court papers.