The second part of my question...and the bigger issue.

Your lease continues if full fore and effect on a month to month basis. All terms and provision of the written lease remain in effect except for...

Can there be a valid sublease even if it never takes a a written form?

It was an oral sublease and is binding upon all of the parties. I would sue both the lessee and the sub-lessee.

Is a 9% increase considered reasonable because I keep seeing "reasonable" and I don't think 9% but my landlord did.

You can refuse to pay the increase and it will then be up to a judge if the landlord files for eviction for your refusal to agree to the increase....

I served a tenant a notice to quit in NJ. Can I accept partial payments after the notice was sent out?

You can accept payment after the notice is sent, but not after the quit date in the notice.

Moved out of rental, management company claims I owe for some damages. Some of the charges are bogus. What should I do?

If I understand your question correctly, they would first have to send you a letter within 30 days of your vacating, stating the amount of your...

Can a landlord charge a former tenant “storage fees” for their items not yet removed?

You say the tenant was removed by the police. Did you file for eviction? If not you should do so to protect yourself from any potential lawsuits by...

We are having difficulty obtaining a clear title to sell our home.

A discharge can be obtained and if you ca't get that yourself, an attorney can help you with that. If you retained an attorney to represent you in...

If somebody decides to terminate commercial lease before its term , can landlord sue the tenant?

The remedies for a breach of the lease are contained in the lease. Your fiend must have a lawyer review the lease, advise her of her options and...

You should immediately contact an experienced commercial landlord-tenant attorney. The lease is a contract and the terms of the lease control the...

Can my lanlord put me out in 5 days on a month to month to month verbal agrrement no lease with small back rent owed?

You cannot be evicted because the landlord wants to move a family member into the premises, unless that family member is an owner and then only...