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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001179110-09-000075.txt : 20090102
<SEC-HEADER>0001179110-09-000075.hdr.sgml : 20090101
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20090102162918
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001179110-09-000075
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20081230
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090102
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090102

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BROWN HAROLD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000927944

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-31568
		FILM NUMBER:		09501823

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O NEW ENGLAND REALTY ASSOCIATES LP
		STREET 2:		39 BRIGHTON AVE
		CITY:			ALLSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02134
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6177830039

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 2:		39 BRIGHTON AVE
		CITY:			ALLSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02134

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			NEW ENGLAND REALTY ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000746514
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	OPERATORS OF APARTMENT BUILDINGS [6513]
		IRS NUMBER:				042619298
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			MA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		39 BRIGHTON AVE
		CITY:			ALLSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02134
		BUSINESS PHONE:		6177830039

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		39 BRIGHTON AVE
		CITY:			ALLSTON
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			02134
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<SEQUENCE>1
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0303</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-12-30</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000746514</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>NEW ENGLAND REALTY ASSOCIATES LIMITED PARTNERSHIP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>NEN</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0000927944</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>BROWN HAROLD</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>C/O NEW ENGLAND REALTY ASSOCIATES</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>LIMITED PARTNERSHIP</rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>ALLSTON</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>MA</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>02134</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>1</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
            <officerTitle>Treasurer</officerTitle>
            <otherText></otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>NEN Units of General Partner Interest</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-12-30</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <deemedExecutionDate>
                <value>2008-12-30</value>
            </deemedExecutionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>35.70</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>598.9</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F3"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>1014</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F2"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By Close-Held Corporation</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <derivativeTable></derivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Pursuant to the Partnership's equity repurchase program, as renewed and reauthorized by the Board of Directors of the General Partner on August 8, 2008 and as further described in the Partnership's Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 18, 2008, the Partnership repurchased 35.7 Units of General Partner Interest from the general partner of the Partnership that are indirectly beneficially owned by the reporting person.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Amounts reported represent 75% of the securities owned by the close-held corporation (which corporation is the general partner of the Partnership) based upon the reporting person's 75% equity interest in the corporation.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The purchase price of the Units of General Partner Interest was equal to the $59.89 purchase price of the Depositary Receipts (each of which represents one-tenth of a Class A Unit of the Partnership) contemporaneously repurchased by the Partnership pursuant to its equity repurchase program.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Harold Brown</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2009-01-02</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
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