No, if the lease explicitly includes the furniture, the landlord is not permitted to remove the furniture and leave you with nothing. That would...

Review Period for Residential Lease

There is no statutory requirement for any attorney review period for leases. Only contracts prepared by real estate agents for purchases allow for...

How do I make a roomer leave in NJ

He must be evicted and that can only be based on one of 18 statutory “causes” for eviction. As soon as any rent was set, the co-worker became a...

Not all landlords are required to register with the Department of Community Affairs. Only owners of properties with more than 3 units must register...

Where in Burlington County NJ can I file for withholding rent?

There is nothing you need to file. You just need to put your complaints about the apartment in writing and send it to your landlord via certified...

I withheld slightly over 55% of the rental deposit. How many do they have to dispute it?

How many DAYS do they have? You mean YEARS. They have 6 years, since leases are contracts. They would not write to you directly, but would file...

You are already represented by an attorney, so it is improper for any other attorney to offer advice. Listen to your attorney or find a new attorney.

Can I withold rent to go towards insanely high-electric bill due to a non-energy efficient central a/c system?

Unfortunately, you cannot withhold rent for such a reason. Withholding is appropriate only in situations where the property is uninhabitable...

You cannot just “commandeer” someone else’s property. Perhaps you should seek assistance through local homeless shelters for temporary shelter.

Can a landlord rent a condo to someone while there is already a lease in place?

No, it is not legal for the landlord to force out the current tenant to make room for a new tenant or to collect rent from two people for the same...