Short answer
Entry by advance arrangement for listed purposes (no fixed notice period)
Arrange entry with the tenant in advance to make repairs, inspect, or show the unit; entry without approval is allowed for emergencies or apparent abandonment. Neither the statute nor the AG guide sets a specific number of days.
"The landlord must arrange with the tenant in advance to enter the apartment to make repairs, to inspect the condition of the apartment, or to show the apartment to prospective tenants, buyers or real estate agents."
mass.gov
"to inspect, within the last thirty days of the tenancy or after either party has given notice to the other of intention to terminate the tenancy, the premises for the purpose of determining the amount of damage,"
malegislature.gov
Source: mass.gov · Last verified 2026-10-20 · Confidence: high · Full rule details
Entry by advance arrangement for listed purposes (no fixed notice period) Verified
Deadline: Ongoing requirement with no fixed date
Arrange entry with the tenant in advance to make repairs, inspect, or show the unit; entry without approval is allowed for emergencies or apparent abandonment. Neither the statute nor the AG guide sets a specific number of days.
Applies to: any number of units · Layer: Massachusetts · Topic: Notice before entry
"The landlord must arrange with the tenant in advance to enter the apartment to make repairs, to inspect the condition of the apartment, or to show the apartment to prospective tenants, buyers or real estate agents."
mass.gov
"to inspect, within the last thirty days of the tenancy or after either party has given notice to the other of intention to terminate the tenancy, the premises for the purpose of determining the amount of damage,"
malegislature.gov
Notes: M.G.L. c.186 §15B(1)(a) and AG Guide to Landlord-Tenant Rights (2025). Full list of permitted purposes is in clause (i); state sanitary code entry rules not snapshotted.
Last verified 2026-10-20 · Confidence: high · Status: verified · Report a correction