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You and your other household members, except the abuser, will have three months to move after notifying the landlord about the abuse and your intent to terminate the lease. If you don’t move within those three months, the notice to terminate the lease is void.1
1 M.G.L. 186 § 24(b)
If I end my lease, what will happen with the other tenants or co-tenants on the lease?
If you have a roommate or a family member who is listed as a tenant on the lease, s/he will still be bound by the lease even if you are allowed to get out of it. However, if s/he is not on the lease and decides to stay on the property, it is up to the landlord whether to allow that person to remain in the rental unit or to take action to get the person removed from the unit.1
1 M.G.L. 186 § 24(d)
Will terminating a rental agreement affect my ability to rent another property?
A property owner cannot refuse to offer you a lease, and a housing subsidy provider cannot deny you rental assistance, based on the fact that you previously sought the housing protections of this law.1
1 M.G.L. 186 § 25
