If you define a "lodger" as someone you invited into your dwelling does not pay rent and who you now want out and will not leave voluntarily, your...

I'm renting and my landlords received a pre-eviction notice under their names. What should I do?

It sounds like a foreclosure notice, unless the bank has already foreclosed and they have sold the house or are going to sell the house at a...

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What steps can I take to stay living in my home if my landlord puts rental property for sale without proper written notice?

I agree with my colleague about the notice requirements. But you may be able to recover relocation expenses if you get the municipality involved...

Your lease will likely govern what remedies you have against your landlord. Most commercial leases have casualty clauses which control the time...

Our landlord is trying to get us out of our apartment without ever serving us with notice.

I am assuming you reside in a condominium unit or a single family home. If so, your landlord must give you 2 full months written notice to quit. If...

What is the legal definition of a tenant? Or If my son stays at mu home at times.

The issue will be whether the frequency with which your son sleeps i the apartment makes him a tenant instead of a guest. It is a very fact...

We are renting a home and have a lease until 7/2016. The house was sold and the owners want to move me. Can we be evicted?

If you have a written lease until 7/2016 the new owners cannot evict you until the end of the lease and then only on proper notice.

I just moved into a rental home and quickly realized there are some safety concerns. Landlord is dismissive. Does NJ require CO?

If you reside in a multiple dwelling as defined by state law, there is a state inspection of the building. A CO requirement is specific to the...

The store below my apartment was raided for drugs and prostition.. What are my right as a tenant with a 1 year lease..

I don't believe you have any remedy as long as there is no actual danger to your health and safety. Now that the establishment has been closed, you...

My rent went up 18% last year. I didn't get a reasonable explanation why. How can I prevent this from happening again?

You have not stated whether this is a multi-family dwelling, but if so that high an increase could be considered unreasonable and/or in violation...