Property Management
Under Massachusetts law, a tenant in a month-to-month tenancy who wants to terminate must give the landlord:
A3 days' notice
BNotice equal to the period between rent payments (at least 30 days) before the rent is due✓ Correct
C7 days' notice
D90 days' notice
Explanation
Massachusetts Chapter 186 requires a tenant in a tenancy at will (month-to-month) to provide written notice to terminate at least equal to the rental period (at least 30 days) to end the tenancy, terminating on the last day of the rental period.
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