Do I have to offer them a new lease or can I ask them to still vacate?

I am sorry for your loss. Unfortunately, when your mother died, the tenancy became protected by the Anti-Eviction Act, which requires cause to...

You may have an action against the landlord and maybe even the realtor if you can prove the door was left unlocked. This is precisely the reason...

How do I get my security deposit back?

Before you reach the security deposit issue, you may be entitled to relocation expenses equal to six times the monthly rent if the apartment was...

How do I get him to sign a landlord/tenant agreement. or go a different route and seek police help as in domestic violence?

The last thing you would want to do is have him sign a lease; that would make it more difficult to get him out. I suppose you could eject your son,...

As a landlord in New Jersey that has a lease agreement with two tenants, am I able to file a lawsuit against only one tenant?

No. The reason is because it is one tenancy with one rent for one apartment. They're not renting rooms in a hotel. Thus, if you file against one,...

What should I do and how can I win the case?

If the landlord does not live at the property, then he/she needs a reason to evict you, and that reason has to be communicated to you in writing...

NJ Landlord sued the wrong tenant for eviction. Now what?

Counsel is correct; there is no statute or rule. The judge may dismiss it, or allow the landlord to amend the complaint to name the proper party...

Is there any chance I could get my half of the security deposit back?

Unless the lease says otherwise, if you moved in together at the same time and you are both jointly and severally liable as tenants, the landlord...

In my situation I'm not a senior or disabled and I read they get a five day grace period but is their a grace period for me?

Contrary to popular belief, the only tenants that have a five-day grace period to pay the rent, unless their lease says so, are people receiving...

My landlord withheld security deposit when we had a verbal agreement that i would get it back.

Depending on the lease, counsel could be correct. However, I think there are judges out there that would rule in your favor and enforce the oral...