Can my rental property manager charge me for damages in excess of my security deposit?

A landlord can charge a tenant for any damage that exceeds “normal wear and tear”. Pet stains are usually deemed to exceed that standard,...

Unfortunately, a “smell” is difficult to hide, so you would be hard pressed to prove that you had no idea that there was anything amiss. In order...

This is not a Landlord & Tenant issue; it belongs in the Divorce & Separation forum, so I have moved it there.

How am I responsible for a friends portion of the rent if she moved out a month before lease, we both signed in New Jersey?

If you both signed one lease, you are jointly and severally liable for all rent payments. That means that no matter what, the landlord is entitled...

Can a person be thrown out of a place they are paying rent on with no notice?

If your daughter pays rent, she is a tenant and the boyfriend’s mother is her landlord. Tenants are given specific protections under New Jersey’s...

This is not a Construction and Development question. I have moved it to Criminal Defense.

Will my family be evicted?

A purchaser of rental property must honor an existing lease. The only exception would be if the new owner decides to occupy a specific tenant’s...

If the landlord accepted your payment, you cannot be evicted. The court-appointed officer does not usually return to perform the lockout unless...

If you were evicted but moved out on your own, however, asked to return does the process begin again?

That would depend upon the laws of the state to which you had moved. You need to post this question in the forum for that state for specific...

Is that true even tho I did sign anything and my rent went up last year? Am I now a month to month tenant? What are my options?

Without seeing your previous written lease, it is impossible to give specific advice. This is because your lease may have contained an automatic...