Landlord and Tenant Rights and Remedies after Default (Commercial Lease) (MA)

Summary

This practice note discusses landlord and tenant default and remedy provisions commonly included in commercial leases in Massachusetts, focusing on office, retail, and industrial leases. In addition, this note includes overviews of bankruptcy provisions in commercial leases and early lease termination via voluntary surrender agreement. Specialized leases such as those involving leasehold mortgages and ground leases vary widely and often include complex, deal-specific provisions, and requirements. This practice note does not address the unique situations these leases present, but instead concentrates on the general types of defaults, remedies, and defenses that arise in commercial lease disputes, through the lens of Massachusetts law.