Can a landlord charge us for repairs for normal wear and tear?

Changes to a lease cannot take effect until the current lease expires. So technically the landlord can be seen as giving you notice that in your...

She certainly can raise any defense she wants; the trick will be for her to prove any claim she makes. However, in order to be heard on any such...

After Superstorm Sandy, my family and I were displaced for approximately 4 months.

New Jersey has an Anti-Eviction Law that gives a tenant the right to remain in a rental unit as long as they like, assuming that they continue to...

Looking for landlords responsibility for providing heat in NJ we have been out of heat for two weeks now

A lack of heat is a habitability issue that would cause a court to reduce the rent due to the landlord or determine that you have been...

My landlord has been under forclosure and we just found out. Now she is lieing and evicting us

In New Jersey, a landlord must have a valid reason, as enumerated in the Anti-Eviction Law, in order to be allowed to evict a tenant. The landlord...

My mother recently broke her hip and she's in the hospital but her rental lease ends in 15 days...can they evict her?

At the end of the term of a lease, if no new lease has been signed, the tenancy automatically becomes a month-to- month tenancy. A landlord cannot...

Another option is for you to pay the water bill and deduct that amount from your rent payment. While the landlord will probably object to...

Husband's ownership interest in marital residence (deed and mortgage in wife's name only) after death of wife....

If the husband is not on the deed or mortgage, upon the wife's death, the mortgage may have to be paid off in full since most mortgages are not...

Sold a house 2 1/2 years ago on short sale! Buyer now states the pipes burst after he bought it. who's liable?

Absent any evidence of fraud, once the deal closes, Seller has no further responsibility. The buyer would have to prove that you knew that the...

Evicted tenant suing for security deposit

I agree with Mr. Major. While you are certainly entitled to retain a security deposit to cover unpaid rent, the amount in question here will not...