380 Buffinton St, Apt Unit 24, Fall River, MA 02721

Rent is $1,550 per month, and the owner pays water, sewer, electricity, heat, and hot water. The tenant pays only cable and internet through Xfinity, so there is no National Grid electric or heating account in your name and no surprise winter heat bill. There is no broker fee on this Niagara one-bedroom.

The security deposit is $1,550, equal to one month's rent. Under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 186 Section 15B, a landlord may collect at most first month, last month, a security deposit capped at one month's rent, and the actual cost of a new lock and key. This unit collects first month plus the one-month deposit, with no last month required.

Move-in is $3,100 total: first month's rent of $1,550 plus a one-month security deposit of $1,550. There is no last month's rent collected and no broker fee charged. That keeps the upfront number to two payments rather than the three or four a first-last-deposit-fee structure would require elsewhere.

This unit is offered as a Tenant At Will arrangement, meaning a month-to-month tenancy rather than a fixed-term lease. Either party ends it with proper written notice under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 186 Section 12 — generally a full rental period or 30 days, whichever is longer. Rent stays $1,550 per month under the at-will agreement.

The unit includes one off-street parking space, unassigned and first-come, first-served, in the lot serving the 38-unit building at 380 Buffinton Street. On-street parking is also available along Buffinton Street. There is no residential permit program on this block, and Fall River snow-emergency parking rules apply during declared winter storms.

No, pets are not permitted on this unit per the owner's policy. Service animals and assistance animals are handled separately as reasonable accommodations under federal and Massachusetts fair housing law, not as pets, and are evaluated outside the standard pet policy. If you have a documented accommodation need, raise it during the application conversation.

Yes. The building at 380 Buffinton Street has coin-operated washers and dryers on site, shared among the 38 units, so you do not need to leave the property to do laundry. There are no in-unit machines or washer-dryer hookups inside this second-floor apartment, but the on-site coin-op room covers day-to-day washing.

The owner pays water, sewer, electricity, heat, and hot water on this unit. The tenant is responsible only for cable and internet, available through Xfinity in this area. Because electricity and heat are owner-paid, there is no National Grid account opened in the tenant's name and no monthly electric or heating bill on top of the $1,550 rent.

Heat is electric baseboard, and because the owner pays the electricity, you carry no winter heating bill. For summer, cooling is by window air-conditioning unit rather than central air. The owner-paid electric structure means the heat running through the baseboards does not show up as a separate cost in the tenant's name during the cold South Coast months.

The kitchen comes with a refrigerator and a stove. There is no dishwasher or in-unit microwave listed, and no in-unit laundry, though the building provides coin-operated washers and dryers on site. If a specific appliance matters to your setup, confirm what is currently installed during your tour before applying.

Yes. Source of income is a protected class in Massachusetts under General Laws Chapter 151B, so Section 8 Housing Choice Vouchers, MRVP, VASH, and RAFT assistance are all welcome on this listing. Voucher holders are screened on the same criteria as every other applicant, and no applicant is turned away for paying rent with a lawful subsidy.

Applicants are reviewed on credit, income, rental history, and references, applied evenly under Massachusetts fair housing law including Chapter 151B. There is no broker fee. The expected order is to tour the apartment first, then apply if it is a fit. To start a conversation about screening criteria, call Fortified Realty Group at (508) 671-7228.

This unit is managed by Fortified Realty Group, LLC, a Massachusetts-licensed brokerage and property manager (David M. Ferreira, MA Broker #9519780) serving Fall River, New Bedford, and the surrounding South Coast. You deal directly with a local management team, not an out-of-state call center, and the contact number for the unit is (508) 671-7228.

Maintenance requests go to Fortified Realty Group at (508) 671-7228. Repairs are handled by licensed, insured vendors and tracked through to completion, with the unit kept compliant with the Massachusetts State Sanitary Code. Tenants get a single point of contact for the building rather than chasing down an individual owner for routine fixes.

The lead paint status for this unit is listed as unknown. Under Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 111 Section 197 and the state Lead Law, the owner provides the Tenant Lead Law Notification and any required disclosure at lease signing. If you have questions about lead-safe practices for a household with young children, call (508) 671-7228 before you apply.

Niagara is a residential south-side Fall River neighborhood between Pleasant Street and Plymouth Avenue, close to downtown. Charlton Memorial Hospital on Highland Avenue is a short drive. Route 24 and I-195 are minutes away, putting Providence around 25 minutes out and Boston roughly an hour north. The Fall River Depot commuter rail station at 825 Davol Street is about two and a half miles north.

Glass House Café at 524 South Main Street is a newer coffee spot running Mission Cold Brew on six taps, Barcelos Bakery at 695 Bedford Street is the go-to for Portuguese pastéis de nata, and Stop & Shop at 333 Mariano Bishop Boulevard handles full groceries plus an in-store pharmacy. Charlton Memorial Hospital is close by, and the Fall River Depot commuter rail station sits about two and a half miles north.

Use the scheduling link on this listing to see live tour availability and book a time that works for you, or call Fortified Realty Group directly at (508) 671-7228 to set one up. The recommended path is to tour the apartment in person first, confirm it fits, and then submit an application — no application fee is charged to apply.