Massachusetts Rental Application Template
Fill Now!The Massachusetts rental application can be used by landlords to check and verify the credentials of commercial and residential tenants before signing a binding rental contract. There may be a non-refundable fee associated with the application depending upon the property manager/owner. After the review has been made, the landlord will have to decide whether to accept the tenant and how much to charge for their security deposit (if any).
Laws – Mass. General Laws c.276 § 100A
Application Fee – A landlord cannot charge an application fee, regardless of whether it is refundable. However, in accordance with § 254 CMR 7.00(1), real estate brokers and agents are allowed to charge a rental application fee in some instances.
Rental App Must Include:
“An applicant for employment or for housing or an occupational or professional license with a sealed record on file with the commissioner of probation may answer ‘no record’ with respect to an inquiry herein relative to prior arrests, criminal court appearances or convictions. An applicant for employment or for housing or an occupational or professional license with a sealed record on file with the commissioner of probation may answer ‘no record’ to an inquiry herein relative to prior arrests or criminal court appearances. In addition, any applicant for employment or for housing or an occupational or professional license may answer ‘no record’ with respect to any inquiry relative to prior arrests, court appearances and adjudications in all cases of delinquency or as a child in need of services which did not result in a complaint transferred to the superior court for criminal prosecution.”