Good Morning, I'm sorry to hear of this circumstance. The starting point for whether your landlord can terminate your tenancy is your lease...

What information do I need to provide my landlord since he is selling my home?

Good Morning, I have a hard time understanding how your personal information is relevant to the sale of the property. I could see the seller...

Can I send a formal notice to the landlord without a signed copy of the executed lease?

Good Morning, The Security Deposit law requires that the landlord inform you of the location of the security deposit, the type of account, the...

How difficult is it to break a residential lease in NJ?

Good Afternoon, Generally speaking, if you sign a two year lease you are responsible for paying the rent during that term (assuming the lease...

Can my landlord search through and photograph my personal items? Can they let someone else / share the photos with a 3rd party?

Good Afternoon, In these circumstances, the landlord's actions are controlled by the Abandoned Tenant Property Act N.J.S.A. 2A:18-72, et. seq....

Can I file suit against the coop and the tenants below me. Do I need a judge to sign off on these suits and what is the best cou

Good Morning, In case involving a co-op, your best bet is usually to involve the shareholder of the unit, not the tenants. From a strictly...

Am I a month-to-month tenant? If so, what are my rights?

Good Morning, For starters, you are entitled to more than 11 days notice before a tenancy termination date. If your landlord seeks to increase...

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If we do not find an affordable place by May 31, 2016, what rights do we have as tenants to remain in the apartment?

Good Afternoon, Generally speaking your lease cannot be terminated simply because it expires. This is especially true if the building is not owner...

Is the company legal to raise rent this high? Can we say or do anything to fight this? Who do we speak to?

Good Evening, Although the unit may not be subject to a municipal rent control ordinance, the rent increase must still satisfy the Anti-Eviction...

Can we be evicted prior to the conclusion of our written lease, with no wrong-doing of our own? Should we fight this eviction?

Good Afternoon, Generally speaking, you cannot be evicted under 61.1(l)(3) when your lease is in effect. This is because 61.2 provides that "no...