280 Dover St, Apt Apt 5, Fall River, MA 02721

Rent is $1,695 per month, and the landlord pays water, sewer, electricity, heat, and hot water, all built into that figure. The tenant pays only cable and internet, arranged with a provider such as Xfinity. That makes the budget beyond rent unusually light for a Fall River two-bedroom, since the heat and electric bills that drive most monthly costs are covered. There is no broker fee.

The security deposit is $1,695, equal to one month's rent. Under M.G.L. c.186 §15B, a Massachusetts landlord's move-in charges are limited to first month's rent, last month's rent, a security deposit no greater than one month, and the actual cost of a new lock and key. This unit collects first month plus the one-month deposit and asks for no last month at all.

Move-in totals $3,390: first month's rent of $1,695 and a matching $1,695 security deposit. There is no last month's rent on this listing and no broker fee. Holding the upfront figure to two payments keeps it well below the three- and four-month cash some Fall River apartments require, where adding last month and a broker fee would push the total past $5,000.

The apartment is offered as a Tenant At Will (TAW) agreement, which runs month-to-month rather than a fixed one-year lease. The tenancy renews each month until either party gives written notice under M.G.L. c.186 §12, generally one full rental period or 30 days. Rent holds at $1,695 monthly. If you want a longer fixed term, raise it at your tour and the owner can talk it through.

This is a 2-bedroom, 1-bathroom apartment of roughly 850 square feet on the third floor, one of six units in the building. The layout includes two real bedrooms plus a kitchen and living room, not a one-bedroom stretched with a bonus room. Being the top-floor unit means no upstairs neighbors and the quieter footing that comes with the third floor.

Yes. Parking is available on a first come, first served basis for the building's tenants, with no individually assigned space. Spots are shared among the six units. On-street parking is also available along Dover Street and nearby Niagara blocks, subject to City of Fall River rules, including posted winter snow-emergency restrictions during the New England months.

No. Pets are not allowed at 280 Dover Street, Apt 5, under the owner's policy, and that covers the unit and the building's common areas. If you rely on a service animal or an assistance animal as a reasonable accommodation, that request is handled separately under fair housing law rather than treated as a pet, and you can raise it during the application process.

Yes. The building has coin-operated washers and dryers on site, so you can do laundry without driving to a laundromat. There is no washer or dryer inside the unit itself and no in-unit hookups. Bring quarters or whatever payment the machines take, and plan your wash days around the shared on-site laundry serving the six-unit building.

The landlord pays water, sewer, electricity, heat, and hot water. The tenant pays only cable and internet, arranged with a provider such as Xfinity. Because the landlord covers the electric and heat that drive most monthly utility bills, there is no National Grid account to open in the tenant's name for this unit. That keeps your recurring costs beyond rent limited to your TV and internet plan.

Heat is electric baseboard, and the landlord pays the electricity, so heating costs are covered rather than billed to the tenant. There is no central air or window AC included with the unit, so for summer cooling you would supply your own window AC unit. Because the landlord pays electricity, running a window unit would not add to a tenant electric bill on this listing.

The kitchen comes with a refrigerator and a stove, both provided with the unit. There is no dishwasher, microwave, or in-unit washer and dryer included; laundry is handled by the coin-operated machines on site. You supply your own window AC unit and any small kitchen appliances beyond the fridge and stove. Confirm the condition of both appliances during your tour so nothing surprises you after move-in.

Yes. Source of income is a protected class in Massachusetts under M.G.L. c.151B, so Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, the Massachusetts Rental Voucher Program, VASH, and RAFT assistance are accepted on this unit. Voucher holders are screened on the same standards as every other applicant. Bring your voucher paperwork to the tour so the apartment can be checked against your program's payment standard quickly.

After touring the unit, you submit a rental application reviewed for credit, income, rental history, and references, with every applicant evaluated on the same standards under Massachusetts fair housing law, including the source-of-income protections in M.G.L. c.151B. The fastest path is to schedule a tour, see the apartment in person, then apply if 280 Dover Street fits your budget. Call (508) 671-7228 with any questions.

Fortified Realty Group LLC manages this unit. Fortified is a licensed Massachusetts real estate brokerage working across Fall River, New Bedford, and the South Coast, handling leasing, tours, maintenance coordination, and tenant communication directly. You deal with a responsive professional manager rather than an absentee owner. Questions about this Niagara two-bedroom can go straight to the Fortified office at (508) 671-7228.

Maintenance and repair requests go through Fortified Realty Group at (508) 671-7228. Once you move in, you report any issue directly to Fortified, which dispatches licensed vendors and tracks each request through to completion. For a heat, water, or electrical emergency, call that office line first so the problem is logged and routed to the correct trade without delay.

The lead paint status for 280 Dover Street, Apt 5, is recorded as unknown. M.G.L. c.111 §197 and the Massachusetts Lead Law require owners of pre-1978 housing to disclose any known lead information and provide the state tenant lead notification at signing. Ask Fortified at (508) 671-7228 for the current lead disclosure before you sign, especially if a child under six will live in the unit.

Niagara is a residential neighborhood on Fall River's south side, set among two- and three-family homes off Plymouth Avenue and Pleasant Street, close to downtown. Saint Anne's Hospital at 795 Middle Street is a short drive away. Route 24 and I-195 are minutes out, placing Providence near 25 minutes west by car, while the Fall River Depot commuter rail station at 825 Davol Street sits a couple of miles north for the Boston train.

Close to 280 Dover Street, Marzilli's Bakery at 944 Bedford Street has anchored Fall River for more than a century, known for its in-house breads and Italian grinders across 113 Yelp reviews. The building's own on-site coin-op laundry covers wash days. Saint Anne's Hospital at 795 Middle Street is a short drive away, and the Fall River Depot station on the Fall River/New Bedford commuter rail line is a couple of miles north.

Use the Fortified scheduling link on this listing to pick a tour time that fits your schedule — it shows live availability, so you can book a showing of 280 Dover Street, Apt 5, without trading phone calls. If you would rather talk through details first or have a question the listing does not answer, call the Fortified office at (508) 671-7228 and the team will set you up with a time.