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Chapter 65 of the Acts of 2020

An Act providing for a moratorium on evictions and foreclosures during the COVID-19 emergency

Massachusetts General Court (H.4647) · Massachusetts (State)

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The record

Jurisdiction
Massachusetts
Level
State
Authority
St. 2020, c. 65
Issued
2020-04-20 Apr. 20, 2020
Effective
2020-04-20
End
120 days (Aug. 18, 2020) or 45 days after the emergency, extended by the Governor (July 21, 2020) to Oct. 17, 2020 (read as 2020-12-31)
In force
Apr. 20, 2020 to Dec. 31, 2020
Quarters
2020 Q22020 Q32020 Q4
Limitation types
Courts and public officesOther
Addressees
  • landlords; courts; sheriffs and constables; lenders
Functions reached
  • PM
  • CM (small business premises units)
  • CB
Collection
Real Estate SEC-14

Operative words

'Non-essential eviction', an eviction: (i) for non-payment of rent; (ii) resulting from a foreclosure; (iii) for no fault or no cause; or (iv) for cause that does not involve... criminal activity... [a landlord] shall not, for the purposes of a non-essential eviction for a residential dwelling unit: (i) terminate a tenancy; or (ii) send any notice, including a notice to quit... (d) A sheriff, deputy sheriff, constable or other person shall not [enforce an execution]

Enforcement

courts; G.L. c. 186, 239

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