Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Massachusetts
In Massachusetts can a rental agreement for a parking space include a clause that the rent may or may not increase during the rental agreement and if it does the tenant has 5 days to choose to comply with the increase?
Asked on 8/12/14, 12:56 pm
1 Answer from Attorneys
Christopher Vaughn-Martel
Charles River Law Partners, LLC
Typically, you would be given a full rental period notice before a change in rent goes into effect. However, this appears to merely give you 5 days to reject their offer of a rent increase. It doesn't - as written - appear to give you 5 days to vacate the parking spot. If you have questions about your rental agreement, bring it to an attorney. A well-drafted agreement can prevent more costly misunderstandings or disagreements later on.
Answered on 8/12/14, 1:00 pm