Under the NJ Safe Housing Act, you or a co-tenant in your unit would have to be the direct victim of the domestic violence to be able to break the...

If the unit is illegal, you may be entitled to relocation costs, potentially up to six times the monthly rent from your landlord under statute. A...

It will depend on how old the boyfriend is (you cannot evict minors), who is the leaseholder, and what actions you are constituting as...

If a tenant has all rent due and owing in the Complaint, the landlord must accept payment in full, even up to 3 business days after the eviction....

You likely have answered your own question - if any damage was not the fault of the tenant, no deductions can be attributed to the tenant. In NJ,...

If the tenant paid the full amount of rent that was due in that check, you must dismiss the eviction complaint as there would no longer be grounds...

Generally, a combination of a percentage and a steep per day fine could be deemed unconscionable for residential properties under certain...

It is not recommended to sign any new lease with crucial contract terms not solidified. Addressing same with the landlord prior to signature to...

This will depend on the language of the Proprietary Lease and any obligations therein. If you are rent deficient, the co-op board can certainly...

In NJ, if you a break a lease early you are generally subject to any penalties set forth in the lease and a landlord retains the option to hold a...