Landlord "May" Sell

A tenant does not have move out just because a landlord wants to sell the rental property. Only once the landlord has a contract for sale of the...

As a tenant, you are entitled to the “quiet enjoyment” of your rental property. In this case, the term has its literal meaning as well as a legal...

My rights to notice of showing property.

Landlords are required to give tenants “reasonable” notice of the need for access to the rental property. “Reasonable” is a very subjective term...

No, only the owner of the property can terminate a tenancy and take the appropriate steps to evict a tenant if they fail to vacate. If the owner...

Mr. Boyer is correct. While the Seller should have include that information in his disclosures, your title company’s searches should have picked...

Tenants refuse to leave at end of month to month rental. Refusing to pay a pro-rate for each day after. gave only 25 day notice.

Once they leave, you can deduct the amount they owe for rent from their security deposit and if they still owe money over and above the security,...

Is there Sales Tax on monthly apartment rent in NJ?

Only if it is a short-term lease of 90 days or less. A new tax went into effect on October 1 for such rentals, which is aimed at Airbnb, HomeAway,...

Verbal rental agreements are just as valid as written ones and a tenant with such an agreement has the same rights as tenants with written leases. ...

Rent increase?

A $25 increase on a rent of $1450/month is only a 1.73% increase, which is most likely a legal increase, as would the corresponding increase in...

Can the courts evict me?

Usually no more than two weeks. The landlord must wait 3 business days before he can request a warrant for removal be issued by the court and then...