The New Jersey Supreme Court has made clear that foreclosure alone is NOT grounds for eviction in New Jersey. In Chase Manhattan Bank v. Josephson...

Adverse possession in New Jersey is established from the nature of a trespasser's possession and the length of time he or she possesses the land. A...

The law requires a landlord to take certain steps in order to make you pay an increase in rent. First, the existing lease at the present rent has...

Sometimes landlords will try to include unreasonable, unfair or even unlawful terms in the lease, whether written or oral. Your landlord's "rule"...

Certain actions on the part of a landlord are considered a disorderly persons offense under New Jersey law (N.J.S.A. 2C:33-11.1). Specifically, a...

A tenant in an illegal apartment may be entitled to relocation expenses if the landlord attempts to evict the tenant due to the illegal occupancy....

This monthly fee is often referred to as "pet rent." Landlords are allowed to create their own requirements for pets, and a monthly fee is not...

Landlords have a duty under New Jersey landlord-tenant law to maintain their rental property in a safe and decent condition. The duty to keep...

The Anti-Eviction Act, as set forth in N.J.S.A. 2A:18-61.1, usually does not apply to hotel guests, motel guests or guest houses rented to a...

If a tenant is committing illegal acts or causing damage to the property, that is cause for eviction. All of the illegal actions or damage to...