Massachusetts Complaint for Forcible Entry and Detainer - Defendant Refuses to Surrender Premises on Demand

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Unlawful entry is illegal entry upon lands or structures without force but by means of fraud or other willful wrong. It is closely related to housebreaking. But unlike housebreaking, the intent to commit an offense within the place entered is not needed for this offense. The basis of proof for this offense is that the entry was unlawful and that the conduct of the accused was contrary to good order and discipline.


Unlawful detention means keeping in custody unlawfully. Under criminal law it means keeping or confining a person in custody without any lawful reason. In civil law it is keeping in custody real property to which one is not entitled. A person is guilty of unlawful detention of real property when entry is made wrongfully without any right or title into any vacant or unoccupied lands tenements or other possessions.

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The Covenant of Quiet Enjoyment in Massachusetts Covenants of quiet enjoyment are found in both tenancy and real estate law. In both contexts, quiet enjoyment is the right to use and enjoy real property (by either a tenant or landowner) without interference from others.

Unlawful Detainer (UD or eviction) cases are by statute initially restricted from public access for 60 days, and do not appear on the Case Number Search. If you are a participant in a restricted UD case and want to view the ROA, enter the information below to search for your case.

A Motion to Quash Service is filed when you say the landlord didn't serve the Summons and Complaint properly. If you win, the landlord has to re-serve the Summons and Complaint. If the landlord wins, you'll have to file an Answer to the Complaint right away.

For example, if a landlord successfully proves their case in court and obtains a judgment for possession, they can legally regain control of the property. The court may also award the landlord compensation for any unpaid rent or other damages incurred during the eviction process.

A Demurrer is filed by the tenant to say the Complaint doesn't include all the facts or legal requirements to prove they should be evicted. A Demurrer can delay the case by a few weeks, and if the tenant wins, you might have to start the case all over or even have to give the tenant a new Notice.

After the Writ of Execution has been served to the tenants, they will be given a grace period of 5 days to vacate the property. The sheriff will execute the eviction and forcibly remove them if they remain in the property after the grace period given to them.

If you do not give your landlord permission to enter: the landlord can enter if there are terms of your lease or written tenancy agreement which are legal and give the landlord permission to enter, or. your landlord has a court order.

This requires a standard eviction action, including a 14-day notice. For the holdover tenant, the process is similar to an eviction action except the landlord is not required to give a notice to quit. This is true even if the landlord had been accepting rent after the expiration of the lease.

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Massachusetts Complaint for Forcible Entry and Detainer - Defendant Refuses to Surrender Premises on Demand