I AM YET TO RECEIVE A WRITTEN NOTICE RE MY SECURITY DEPOSIT. I PAID AT THE START OF MAY 2014.

Often Landlords will put the security deposit notice in the lease. You may want to check there. Otherwise, if your Landlord hasn't given you...

Landlord refuses to come and inspect my property to get my security dep back before I hand over keys. Can she?

You can ask for it, but the landlord isn't required to do an inspection or provide a release (unless it was in the last lease you signed). Your...

The current rent on my rental property is $1650. The average rent is $2100. What is the most I can increase my rent?

In addition to the advice that other attorneys gave about rent increases, your town may have rent control laws enacted. Rent control laws would...

Terminating rental lease.

No, unless it was required by the lease. Best practice is to send two copies of the letter to your landlord - one by regular mail, and one by...

Ive been staying at this hotel over a year and they want to throw me out for being a day late on rent

This is illegal in NJ. If you have been living in a hotel as long as you have been, you would be protected by the Anti-Eviction Act as a tenant. ...

You mentioned in another post that your Landlord does not live on the property. As such, the Anti-Eviction Act should protect you. Under the...

How do I evict my roommate?

You would need a court order to evict your roommate, as well as a reason to evict them. Habitually late rent is one of the grounds for eviction,...

If the Anti-Eviction Act applies, your landlord needs a reason to evict you for cause under NJ law. You cannot be forced to move for no...

How long do I have to stay at this property?

It is illegal to remove someone from a home in New Jersey unless it is ordered by a court. If she attempts to lock you out or throw out your...

Can I move out without any obligation to the landlord financially or in finding a new renter?

First, it's unclear how long your lease was supposed to be. Likely, it would be considered month to month without any evidence to the contrary...