70 Melville St

This is a 3-bedroom, 1-bathroom apartment of about 850 square feet on the first floor of a four-unit building at 70 Melville Street, Unit 1, in Fall River's St. Anne's Hospital neighborhood. You get three real bedrooms, a kitchen, living space, and one full bath -- no stairs between the sidewalk and your door.

The landlord pays water and sewer. You pay electricity through National Grid (800-322-3223), plus gas, heat, and hot water through Liberty Utilities (1-800-544-4944), along with cable and internet. Heat is a gas space heater, not a building boiler; cooling is window AC. The kitchen includes a stove and a refrigerator. There is no laundry in the apartment or the building. There is no off-street parking; curb parking on Melville Street only. Pets are considered on a case-by-case basis.

Rent is $1,750 on a Tenant At Will (month-to-month) lease. The security deposit is $1,750 and last month's rent is $0, so move-in is $3,500. Lead paint status is listed as unknown.

MOVE-IN COSTS (this unit)
Monthly rent: $1,750
Security deposit: $1,750
Last month's rent: $0
Total move-in: $3,500
Lease term: ["Tenant At Will (TAW - Month to Month)"]

--- FORTIFIED DISCLOSURES ---

Application fee: $0 -- Fortified absorbs screening cost. No application, credit, or background check fee.

Broker fee: Where Fortified is engaged by the owner, the tenant pays no broker fee (Massachusetts law, effective August 2025).

Broker & application process: This apartment is advertised by a licensed real estate broker who serves as property manager for the landlord. Broker: David M Ferreira, Fortified Realty Group, Fall River, MA. The landlord, the broker, or broker staff may show the unit. Fortified handles all tenant screening; the landlord makes the final rental decision. The unit may no longer be available when you view this ad. The landlord may accept multiple applications and makes no representations about processing time. Due to high application volume, you may not receive a response regarding your application status.

Move-in costs: Massachusetts caps move-in to first month's rent, last month's rent (if required), security deposit (max one month), and actual lock/key cost only -- no admin fees, pet fees, or holding fees. This unit: total move-in $3,500 (first month $1,750, security $1,750, last month $0).

Vouchers: Section 8 / HCV, MRVP, RAFT, and other rental assistance welcome. Source-of-income discrimination is illegal in Massachusetts.

Lead paint: This unit is ["Unknown"]. If this unit was built before 1978, Massachusetts Tenant Lead Law Notification applies at lease signing. We will not refuse to rent to families with children under six because of lead paint.

Availability: Units rent quickly -- confirm availability before applying. Call (508) 671-7228.

Full disclosures: https://fortifiedrealty.net/renting-with-fortified/