When does repeated, deliberate and intentional stealing of rental income become a crime, if ever?

Unfortunately, there is no criminal criminal cause of action for what you are describing. Having come up against tenants like this on behalf of...

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What type of legal action can we take against the building manager and the upstairs neighbor?

I have to disagree with my learned colleague: there is no cause of action that a tenant can bring against a landlord in "housing court" in New...

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Can I break my lease without being responsible for the remaining months in this situation?

Unfortunately, it is doubtful that you could use this situation as an excuse for breaking your lease. There is no proof that your allergies are...

Can I use this as a means to end my lease early? I will not renew my lease with them.

None of the complaints you mention appear to rise to the level of rendering the apartment uninhabitable. Therefore, I do not see you being able to...

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What steps should I take next?

New Jersey law gives tenants the right to "repair snd deduct", which means that you have whatever repairs are necessary made yourself and then you...

Is this harassment from my landlord?

By law a tenant is entitled to the "quiet enjoyment" of the property you are renting. That means that you are entitled to live undisturbed by...

Breaking of lease and time limit on reporting a dog being attacked.

I t is not clear from your post if the neighbor about whom you are complaining is occupying the other unit in the same building in which you are...

Can my landlord do this? Is it legal?

A landlord is entitled to serve a tenant with a Notice to Cease for whatever reason the landlord sees fit. It is the tenant's obligation to comply...

Do I have a possible consumer rights claim against the inspector and/or the lawyer who helped me close on the house?

The fact that 12 years passed without any major problems may have put you outside of the statute of limitations on any lawsuirt against your home...

Can I evict a tenant not on the lease who has not been paying rent?

This sounds more like a domestic problem rather than a genuine landlord-tenant issue. You are living in your family's home with the father of your...