MassachusettsCourt report tracks Massachusetts eviction cases and court outcomes
The Massachusetts Trial Court reports eviction activity from January 2025 through September 2026, including case outcomes, court delays, and access to legal help.
What it does
The Massachusetts Trial Court reports eviction filings, case outcomes, and use of court services from January 2025 through September 2026. This is a report, with no proposed changes to rental rules.
Argument forReporting eviction cases and access to legal help could help lawmakers see how landlords and tenants use court services.
Argument againstMissing results for some requests to pause evictions could give readers an incomplete picture of how courts handle those requests.
More detail
The Massachusetts Trial Court reports eviction case activity to lawmakers. The report covers eviction filings across courts that handle these cases, along with court outcomes and participation in court services. The October 2026 report covers January 2025 through September 2026.
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Looking ahead
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History
- 2026
- Oct 19Placed on fileIntroduced
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