Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Massachusetts

Thanks for your question.

It really depends somewhat on what type of tenancy you have. What makes you say they need to give you 30 day notice? Do you have a tenancy under a lease agreement? Do you have a tenancy at will? When does the tenant pay rent? Are you holding a last-month's rent payment? Security deposit?

Assuming you have a month-to-month tenancy at will, your tenant needs to give you one full rental period notice. By way of example, if your tenant gives you notice on August 15th that they are moving out, they are obligated through the end of September.

You may want to sit down with an attorney for a consultation and determine your rights.