Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 184 § 23B

Current through Chapters 1 to 249 and Chapters 253 to 255 of the 2024 Legislative Session
Section 184:23B - Restrictive covenants; effect; exception

A provision in an instrument relating to real property which purports to forbid or restrict the conveyance, encumbrance, occupancy, or lease thereof to individuals of a specified race, color, religion, national origin or sex shall be void. Any condition, restriction or prohibition, including a right of entry or a possibility of reverter, which directly or indirectly limits the use for occupancy of real property on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin or sex shall be void, excepting a limitation on the basis of religion on the use of real property held by a religious or denominational institution or organization or by an organization operated for charitable or educational purposes which is operated, supervised or controlled by or in connection with a religious organization.

Mass. Gen. Laws ch. 184, § 23B