If you are the buyer, you want to enter into a landlord/tenant agreement because then you are protected by the Anti-Eviction Law. However, if the...

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Being harassed by landlord. Please help.

You are entitled to the quiet enjoyment of your rented unit and the landlord has no right to make unreasonable demands of either you or your...

Who's responsible for paying the bill

The answer lies in the terms of your lease. Does your lease stipulate who is responsible for water bills? You don't say what size building this...

Can I get in trouble? Would I have any rights? Can the landlord kick me out?

The answer to your question will depend on what the actual tenant's lease says about subletting to begin with. If it does not allow subletting,...

Unfortunately, under New Jersey law, there is no separate cause of action for a landlord's stressing out a tenant. If you have out your landlord...

Tenants living in owner-occupied buildings with only 2 units are not covered by the Anti-Eviction Law. That means that the landlord can terminate...

What can I do to get my name added to the mortgage of my deceased parent's property of which the deed was transfered to my name?

The elder law attorney that advised your parents to transfer title to their property to your name gave them very poor advise, which breached the...

Your understanding of the law is mostly correct. Unless the landlord has proof of one of the 18 causes for eviction under the NJ Anti-Eviction Law,...

Can my landlord counter sue me in small claims court for rent owed if they filed a case in landlord tenant court against me?

A case filed in Landlord/Tenant court is only for the landlord to obtain a judgment of possession, which is necessary to evict a tenant; it does...

You are entitled to hire a cleaning company yourself and deduct the cost from your next rental payment as long as you put the landlord on notice...