Legal Question in Real Estate Law in Massachusetts

Re: Tenant Eviction due to selling of rental property

You would need to serve a Notice to Quit to terminate the tenancy. If the tenant is paying rent, a 30 day Notice to Quit which needs to be served on the first to terminate on the 30th. Or if tenant not paying, a 14 day Notice to Quit. After the notice period has expired, you need to file a Summary Process case in Housing or District Court. The forms are available at the court. You would need to serve a copy on the tenant and file in court. You would then need to appear at a hearing before a judge to ask for possession of the apartment. If the tenant has been paying rent, the judge has discretion to allow the tenant to remain in the unit for up to 6 months while they look for another apartment. The sale of the property has no effect on the tenancy of your tenants. If the buyer will not close with the tenants in the unit, you may need to move the closing date in order to evict the tenants. I would highly suggest you hire an attorney to manage the process. Please contact me if you have any other questions.