How do I know if a lease is valid

I would have an attorney review the lease. With a few exceptions whatever the parties agree to is valid. Most attorneys on this site do offer...

Depends on the lease. Most leases state who the tenants are and limits occupancy to those persons. While visitors are allowed, in a typical lease...

Dear Mr Avvo would you feel comfortable with a co tenant just giving you a room

Several questions need to answered. Do you have a lease or pay rent? Assuming either answer is yes, you have a rental. NJ lawmakes lock outs...

How can I get my security deposit back if one of the 3 people in our leasing contract want to move out and break the contract?

Depends on the lease. If all three of you are signatories or the one defaulting party is the sole signatory. the LL may have a case. If you and...

Should I answer a complaint with multiple defendants?

I agree with counsel. If you don't answer you may waive your right to be indeminfied. You need to answer and I would advise you retain counsel.

The L/T Court has a mediation process. Since the hearing is tommorrow, this may be the best option. you can ask the Court for a Hardship stay of...

Can lawn doctor assume i continued my service from 2 years prior and charge me for this last fertilization i did not want?

I agree with Mr. Lefkowitz Your contract needs to be reviewed and you need to be interviews afted the rule to figure out if any cancellation was...

I live in an illegal apartment, need to leave, where do I go from here

The LL is liable to be a relocation allowence under the Anti eviction act precisely because he rented an illegal unit. To begin I would start at...

I vacated the apartment because the landlord wants to sell the property. Now, the LL is not returning security deposit.

Your LL is required to give an itemozed accounting within 30 days of vacating the unit. If he does not, you are entitled to double damage under...

How to prevent a legal eviction from being on my record?

You need to talk with the LL. Usually you can reach an agreement with him or her to either vacate the premises or get time to pay the arrearages.