What this service is
Notice periods and cure rights for residential tenancies are set by statute, including G.L. c. 186, §§ 11 and 12. A residential notice to quit for nonpayment of rent must also be accompanied by the form prepared by the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities (G.L. c. 186, § 31).
A notice to quit is not court process, and the statutes reviewed for this page do not require a particular person to deliver it. Landlords often use a constable because a constable’s return documents when and how delivery occurred; under G.L. c. 41, § 94, a constable’s return of service of notices is prima facie evidence of that service.
What to provide
- The signed notice to quit, exactly as it should be delivered
- For nonpayment notices: the required accompanying form from the Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities
- The premises address, including the unit, and the names of all tenants or occupants named in the notice
- Any delivery instructions from you or your attorney
Forms for this service
Download the blank PDF, or fill it in your browser and download a completed copy. Signature, issuer and notary sections are completed by hand.
Residential notice to quit for nonpayment of rent, with statutory cure-rights language referencing G.L. c. 186, §§ 11 and 12.
Residential notice terminating a tenancy at will, referencing the notice periods in G.L. c. 186, § 12.
Templates are general forms, not legal advice. Each form page explains who signs it and how. Browse the full Document Center.
Who typically requests it
How intake works
- Step 1
Complete the notice to quit service form
Answer the questions for this document and upload the complete set. You can save and finish later.
- Step 2
Receive your reference number
You and Civil Constable both receive an email confirmation. Your request is now in the review queue — not yet accepted.
- Step 3
Review
We check that the notice is signed and complete, that the premises and occupants are identified, that nonpayment notices include the accompanying form, and that the requested delivery date is workable. We do not review whether the notice is legally sufficient.
- Step 4
Scope, quote and authorization
If the assignment can be accepted, you review and authorize the written scope and quote in your portal. Work begins after authorization.
- Step 5
Attempts and completion record
Attempts follow the accepted plan. You receive status updates and the applicable return or completion record.
Important limitations
- CIVIL CONSTABLE does not choose which notice to use, calculate termination dates or advise on eviction strategy.
- Delivery documents what was delivered and how; it does not make a notice legally sufficient.
- Only a court can order a tenant to leave. A notice to quit does not authorize removing anyone or their belongings.
