Yes, a contract to lease is binding in Massachusetts. As long as both parties have agreed to the terms (either by signing a written agreement or using a verbal confirmation), it is a legally binding document.
This means that the landlord and tenant(s) must comply with all of the provisions stated in the lease or face legal consequences.
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The information for this answer was found on our Massachusetts Residential Lease Agreement answers.