Can my land Lord charge me a late fee on a late fee?

In residential rentals, the practice of charging cumulative late charges is generally rejected. The late fee should only attach to the payment...

What is bed bug law extermination in the apartment complex?

In a multiple dwelling, the prudent landlord should perform regular exterminations on the whole building, because if an infestation occurs, it will...

Late rent fees

Many landlords will apply your payment to the earliest open balances first. That is good accounting technique and is generally accepted in the...

A service that your prospective landlord uses to screen its tenants (likely NTN), has revealed that there has been a prior eviction action against...

Am I going to be evicted and what do I do?

The only good news is that you are in Ocean County, where there is an abundance of agencies offering temporary rental assistance. You may want to...

Do you mean a Writ of Possession? Based on what you are saying, it sounds like your landlord was foreclosed upon, and now the bank, or the new...

Law firm was suppose to file to dismiss a case and never did. Now I have an eviction on my record and I was never evicted.

Ideally, the Landlord's attorney should have notified the Court that the case was dismissed. Even if he or she did not want to send the Court a...

Got a notice to quit by my Lanlord's lawyer on 10/24 . She then emailed on 10/28 to disregard. Should I contact the court.

Please keep in mind that the Notice to Quit is not the same as the eviction action. The Notice to Quit is only the pre-suit requirement for the...

When can a landlord shut off services included in a lease?

Under the Forcible Entry and Detainer Act, the Landlord is prohibited from shutting off utilities. However, Cable Television is not a utility. ...

Filing an eviction based on willful or grossly negligent destruction to the rented premises requires a 3-day Notice to Quit prior to the filing of...