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Lexington, MA Code § 63-4

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Lexington, MA Code § 63-4
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Lexington (municipal)
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Prohibiting the eviction for a period of time, not less than any period of time to which the tenant is entitled under the provision of any other law, court decision, regulation, or by-law and not more than a period of five years from the date of the application for a license to evict.

(2)

Requiring that the applicant for the eviction license give to the tenant sought to be evicted an extension of the rental agreement for a period of time, not less than any period of time to which the tenant is entitled under the provision of any other law, court decision, regulation, or by-law and not more than a period of five years from the date of the application for a license to evict. The provisions of such rental agreement may not otherwise be modified, except with respect to the amount of annual rent, any increase in which shall not exceed an amount equal to the sum which would result by multiplying said rent by the percentage increase in the consumer price index for all urban consumers as published by the United States Department of Labor, Bureau of Labor Statistics, during the calendar year immediately preceding the date upon which such rental agreement is commenced, or 10%, whichever is less; provided, however, nothing herein shall limit the right of a property owner to any amounts which may be due under a valid escalation clause in the written lease.

F.

Any rent increase, imposition of new terms and conditions of the tenancy, reduction or elimination of services, or other device used to circumvent the protections of this section shall be invalid.

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