No, in Massachusetts a landlord generally can’t evict a tenant “for no reason” during the term of a lease agreement; they must have lawful cause such as nonpayment of rent, a lease violation, illegal activity, or another valid ground and must follow the required notice and court eviction process.
If there’s no written lease (a tenancy at will) or a written lease has expired and isn’t renewed, the landlord may end the tenancy without giving a specific reason, but must provide proper written notice, typically at least 30 days’ notice (or one full rental period, whichever is longer) before pursuing eviction if the tenant doesn’t move out.
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The information for this answer was found on our Massachusetts Eviction Process answers.