Who is responsible for giving back security deposit for room-mate who has broken the lease?

Assuming your roommate broke the lease, unless the lease says otherwise, tenants are jointly and severally liable for the lease. This means that...

How to evict a family member in the winter from a family home.

This is a messy situation, and you should definitely not try to be your own lawyer because you will only do more damage. Who is the owner? It...

We recently found our that we have been living in a illegal appart. after 3 years. We found out its a double family not 3.

There are different approaches you can take, so you should really consult with an attorney. Does the landlord live at the property? Do you have a...

You may certainly file criminal charges. However, the fraud only helps you in an eviction if the lease deals with this; in my experience, most...

Tenant has an old exp lease from previous owner Im new owner, evicting tenant are there steps needed to follow?

Only if the property contains three units or fewer, you live in one of them, and you own the property in your own name. If this is the case, you...

Is the Landlord entitled to my Security Deposit?

I'm guessing your lease is what New Jersey real estate brokers call a NJAR (New Jersey Association of Realtors) lease. It has a paragraph about...

Renter question- I have a lease until June 2017 - being terminated for rent increase

It depends. If the property is subject to the West New York rent control ordinance, which covers most apartments in the town, some leases allow for...

Do I have enough grounds to take my old landlord to court?

It depends. Did you take photographs after moving out? Did you provide sufficient to the lease or otherwise before moving out? When did you deliver...

Answer to order to show cause

It sounds as if the new owner filed an ejectment against you. This is becoming quite a common practice for purchasers at foreclosure sales, when...

Probably, yes. I'd need to see what the landlord sent you in writing to know for sure. You are correct as far as the law is concerned; you did not...