Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Massachusetts

A tenant has changed the lock on his rental unit and refuses to provide a copy of the key to the landlord (for no reason). There are no other issue occuring such as non-payment of rent or anything else. As the landlord, what immediate legal remedies do I have available to me to address this problem?


Asked on 3/10/10, 1:18 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Alan Pransky Law Office of Alan J. Pransky

If you don't have a lease with a provision about changing the lock, you have no right to prohibit the tenant from changing the lock. If you do have a lease with that provision, you need to read the lease. Your only options may be to start an eviction action or sue the tenant to give you a new ke.

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Answered on 3/15/10, 2:32 pm


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