You cannot convert your home from a two to a three family unless you obtain zoning approval. Therefore your use of the attic as living quarters...

Son on lease of one bedroom apartment forced out by father. How to notify landlord/ any liability. Rent paid til 10/31

Unless the landlord agrees to release you from the lease you are still liable for the obligations of the lease; including the payment of rent....

I am breaking my lease nov.15th. From a private owner owned condo. It expires 12/31/2014.

You have no automatic right to use your security against the rent. The only time you can do that is if the landlord never notified you where your...

New neighbors, two family house, very very loud

The landlord has an obligation to protect your quiet enjoyment of the premises. I would speak to the landlord and tell him/her that, if the noise...

Attorney review can be extended. Unless your attorney is out of the country and unable to communicate at all with the seller's attorney, he should...

Can i get my security deposit back?

A landlord in an owner occupied building with no more than two rental units can evict a tenant on one full month written notice for any reason or...

I am about to transfer half my property to my daughter, with quitclaim deed in nj.

The best answer I can give you is to consult with an attorney, discuss all of the consequences based upon your particular circumstances and have...

What are my rights as a tenant in New Jersey?

From the facts you present, and if the landlord has not made repairs within a reasonable amount of time and the premises are totally uninhabitable,...

Can apartment management bar family members from access to deceased mothers apt after her death?

They cannot terminate the lease immediately. NJSA 46:8-9.1 provides: Termination on Death. Any lease for a term of one or more years of a property...

Does my landlord have the right to an apparisal?

My colleagues are correct. Your landlord absolutely does have the right to an appraisal.