Peg, I rented the whole time we were in MA and there are VERY GOOD renters laws in that state. Call Legal Aid, first thing in the morning. He cannot do this to you. When my landlady forced her way into our house and knocked on my locked bedroom door and ordered me to open it, which I did not, my lawyer told me later I could have called the cops and had her arrested, even though it was her house.

Even when served with an eviction notice, which was due to a misunderstanding and which we worked out (this was a different landlord), my lawyer told us we had to be given a certain amount of time, from the serving of the notice, to get out, and even then we could fight it and stay longer. I think it was at least 30 days and that was without any kind of lease.

Legal Aid had a bunch of booklets which had sample forms for you to copy and very easy to understand explanation of your rights as a tenant.

DO not speak directly with this man, again, until you've talked to Legal Aid. He has no right, in MA, unless the laws have changed, to bulldoze you that way!

Good luck and let us know, okay?

kat, been there too many times!