Legal Question in Civil Litigation in Massachusetts

Tenant- Landlord Visitor Rights

Hi!

I would like to know if there is a law (Federal and/or Massachusetts) that addreses the rights of tenants to visitors. Are landlords alowed to screen who you let in to the house you are renting, even as a visitor (not a live-in person not even one night? Can they deny access on a property they rent out, even if they own that property...

Does a rental agreement includes tenants right to visitors?

And finally, could a tenant open case against a landlord for harassement against his visitors to the house?

Anticipated thanks.

PS: it is assumed that the visitors did not commit any illegal activity against the landlord and the landlord's reasons to deny access to the visitors is immaterial and based only on personal dislike.


Asked on 6/03/03, 1:09 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Nance Lyons Law Office of Nance Lyons

Re: Tenant- Landlord Visitor Rights

Landlord cannot do anything that interferes with your rights to have visitors. Unfortunately the only way to resolve this is to file a complaint with the housing court. At time of filing seek an injunction against landlord compelling him to allow you guests and refrain from anything that interefers with you rights as a tenant and to quiet enjoyment of you home. Clerks at the court can help you.

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Answered on 6/05/03, 12:50 pm


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