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Tenants Rights and Resources Notification Ordinance Overview Information and FAQs

In an effort to help you understand your rights and responsibilities as a tenant in Cambridge, and to make sure that you are aware of the many resources offered, effective October 14, 2020, the City of Cambridge now requires owners, landlords, and management companies to provide you with information at the start of your lease or tenancy as well as when your tenancy is being terminated.

The City of Cambridge Tenants Rights and Resources Ordinance, Chapter 8.71 of the Cambridge Municipal Code was established to inform and educate both residential tenants and landlords as well as management companies, realtors, and all others involved in renting and leasing residential dwelling units in the City of Cambridge of their rights and responsibilities as a landlord or tenant.

The purpose of the Ordinance is to ensure that housing information and resources are widely disseminated and that best practices are implemented at the start of and throughout tenancies in order to maintain housing stability for the City’s residents, neighborhoods, and community.

The Ordinance was passed by the City Council on September 14, 2020 and is effective as of October 14, 2020.

View Full Ordinance

View Tenants Rights Notification Letter to Property Managers and Owners 10-14-20 

View Tenants Rights and Resources PDF

View FAQs PDF

 

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