Massachusetts Eviction and Foreclosure Moratorium Expires and is Replaced by a More Limited CDC Order

On October 17, 2020, the Baker-Polito administration allowed the Massachusetts moratorium on residential foreclosures and residential and small business evictions to expire. Accordingly, commercial landlords may proceed with summary process actions against businesses formerly protected by the moratorium; residential landlords may now be able to move forward with some summary process actions against tenants who have not complied with lease obligations; and lenders may now pursue residential...
By: Bowditch & Dewey

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