Free Blank Massachusetts Rental Application (2026)
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Massachusetts rules that this document follows
| Application fee limit | ProhibitedSource: Mass. Gen. Laws c. 186, § 15B(1)(b) (landlord may collect only first month's rent, last month's rent, security deposit and lock/key cost; application fees prohibited) |
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| Refund rule | Prohibited; broker fees may be charged only by the party who engaged the broker (St. 2025, c. 6, eff. 8/1/2025)Source: Mass. Gen. Laws c. 186, § 15B(1)(b) (landlord may collect only first month's rent, last month's rent, security deposit and lock/key cost; application fees prohibited) |
| Must give applicant a copy of screening report | Not required by state law (FCRA adverse-action notice still applies)Source: 15 U.S.C. § 1681m |
| Criminal-history questions | No fair-chance housing statute, but CORI regulations limit access to and use of criminal records; landlords using CORI must provide the applicant a copy before adverse action and comply with 803 CMR 2.00.Source: Mass. Gen. Laws c. 6, § 172; 803 CMR 2.00 |
| Source of income protected | Yes — vouchers and other lawful income must be consideredSource: Mass. Gen. Laws c. 151B, § 4(10) (public assistance or rental assistance, including Section 8) |
| Additional protected classes | ancestry, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, veteran/military status, receipt of public assistance or housing subsidy |
| Holding deposit | Not permittedSource: M.G.L. c. 186, § 15B(1)(b) |
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