Free Blank Massachusetts Move-In / Move-Out Checklist (2026)
Download an empty Move-In / Move-Out Checklist template for Massachusetts: the same statute-aware layout our generator uses, with blank lines to fill in by hand. No account, no email, no watermark.
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Massachusetts rules that this document follows
| Move-in inspection rule | Landlord who takes a deposit must give the tenant a signed statement of condition within 10 days of move-in; the tenant has 15 days to return it with any disagreementsSource: M.G.L. c. 186, § 15B(2)(c) |
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| Deposit return deadline | 30 days after move-outSource: Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 186, § 15B(4) |
| Security deposit limit | No statutory limitSource: M.G.L. c. 186 § 15B |
| Statute | Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 186 (Estates for Years and at Will); Chapter 239 (Summary Process) |
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