Landlord/Tenant Move-in Move-out Checklist

A Massachusetts commercial lease agreement is for landlords of retail, office, or industrial property to bind a business tenant to a rental contract (usually one (1) to five (5) years in duration). The landlord will typically prepare the space to the tenant’s specifications. Therefore, a long-term arrangement with a background check (through a rental application) is advised. For more information, read the online Commercial Leasing Basics guide provided by State government. There are three main ways to structure this type…

The Louisiana month-to-month lease agreement (also called a “tenancy at will”) allows for a rental contract to be formed between a landlord and tenant that has no end date. This type of agreement only lasts for one (1) month and is only renewed when the tenant pays their rent at the beginning of each month. The landlord must still follow all landlord-tenant laws and is therefore advised to take precaution with every potential lessee by having them complete a rental…

The New York fourteen (14) day notice to quit for the nonpayment of rent is a letter that informs a tenant that they must either pay an overdue amount or vacate within fourteen (14) days. New York landlords are advised to use the online system to start the process (Inside New York City | Outside New York City) which gives them access to the most up-to-date forms for filing and serving the tenant. Once the notice has been created, it…

The Massachusetts sublease agreement allows for a tenant (the “sublessor”) to rent out space that they currently have under lease to another individual (the “sublessee”). This arrangement may be for the partial or total rental of the space. The sublessor should understand that they will be responsible for any sublessee that does not follow the rules of the lease. Examples of this are damage to the premises or the non-payment of rent by the sublessee. For these reasons, it is…

The Massachusetts month-to-month lease, “tenancy at will,” is a rental contract between a landlord and tenant that has no specific end date. The contract is renewed with each of the tenant’s monthly payments. Even though the agreement is renewed only by the tenant’s payments, both parties must give the other individual a written notice before terminating the lease. If the tenant breaks their lease, the landlord must follow the same eviction process as a standard rental contract. It is advised…