Good Afternoon, Commercial tenancies can be tricky. If you are a month-to-month, a good barometer would be one month. If you wanted to be...

If a man renting an apartment in NJ unexpectedly dies is his Family responsible to pay for the remaining months on his lease?

Good Morning, I'm sorry about your circumstances. This case is more of an estate issue than a landlord tenant one. But, let's touch on some...

How much time is required to give a tenant in NJ to vacate the rental property for lack of payment and breaking lease agreement!

Good Afternoon, This scenario happens all the time: Tenants agree to move and then either don't or change their mind. Unfortunately, there is no...

Can i still sue my landlord after one year for giving my items away,

Good Afternoon, This is a simple question with a complex answer. The starting point is determining why you left your apartment. If your...

If the lease expires what happens

Good Afternoon, The answer to this question turns on what kind of tenant you are. If your apartment is in a building that is owner occupied with...

What is the safest way to cover myself renting a house with a septic tank to a tenant?

Good Afternoon, This is an interesting question. For starters, it's always a good idea to require renters to have rental insurance. At the very...

Landlord tenent issue.....a friend of mines mom passes away and i asked if she would be willing to rent out her moms house...

Good Afternoon, These kinds of problems come up all the time in the context of tenants occupying properties in foreclosure. The first question...

My apartment was inspected today i was told its illegal and my landlord knew what to do next? Do i need to take him to court?

Good Evening, In New Jersey there are very few "affirmative" tenant actions. For starters, it sounds like your landlord rented an illegal...

Can I receive compensatory relief if I've paid 100K+ in rental fees during the past six years for a property that had no C/O?

Good Afternoon, The short answer is, likely not. Failing to register the property and failing to obtain a Certificate of Occupancy are curable...

I have tenant that lives in my owner occupied two family house. I gave them a notice on Oct 15th to vacate by November 15th.

Good Morning, The notice may be facially defective, but the concept of "delayed efficacy" could preserve the notice. So, even though you tried...