If the car is driven only “occasionally” but sits in the same parking spot, the landlord obviously does not see that as being “first come, first...

Can you get evicted for something that you didn't do?

A landlord must serve a tenant with a Notice to Cease and then, if the tenant does not stop the complained-of behavior, must serve a Notice to...

Mortgage and title companies do not normally prepare deeds in connection with real estate transactions; usually the attorney for the seller (or...

Can I bring my dog back?

No, just because another tenant may seem to be violating the rules does not entitle you to start violating them again. The other tenant’s dog may...

How can I go about removing a false tenant claim against me?

There is nothing you can do about this. Court records cannot be changed. If you failed to get the landlord to remove your name from the lease when...

How long can we stay in our foreclosed house since we are now paying rent to them??

The bank that foreclosed steps into the shoes of the former landlord and is now bound by all of the terms of your tenancy. If there is a written...

The terms of your lease control who is responsible for utilities and services. If the lease provides that the tenant is responsible for sewer...

Can a landlord hold your security deposit and 1st month rent?

Once you sign a lease, you are liable for the rent for the entire term of the lease. Even if you never moved in, the landlord had taken the...

Can I not renew my tenants lease in the state of New Jersey? ?

If there are only two units and the landlord occupies one of the units, the Anti-Eviction Law does not apply and the landlord is free to refuse to...

My apartment was supposed to be with appliances in good working order but the refrigerator has broken shelf’s .

If the landlord supplied the appliance, it is the landlord’s responsibility to repair it to render it useable, unless the lease has a provision...