Property Management
A residential lease in Massachusetts for a term of one year or longer must be:
AOral agreements are acceptable
BIn writing to be enforceable under the Statute of Frauds✓ Correct
CFiled with the city or town clerk
DNotarized to be valid
Explanation
Under the Statute of Frauds, leases for one year or longer must be in writing to be enforceable. Month-to-month tenancies may be oral but are generally better documented in writing.
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