Can a lanlord give a commercial lease to a residental apartment??

Good Morning, The fact that your landlord gave you a "commercial" lease, doesn't, in the strictest sense, matter. Any terms of the lease that...

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My landlord file for eviction on november 4th for non payment of rent.

Good Morning, I'm sorry to hear about your situation. Truth be told, episodes like these are unfortunately common when the landlord-tenant...

How long do I have to store my tenants belongings as they were sent to jail

Good Afternoon, It's always a good idea to "perfect" your possession of the apartment. This means filing a landlord-tenant case even though the...

I agree with most of the above. You may have a number of ways to get this particular tenant out. Some are more aggressive than others. If you...

Can I sign a lease with my tenant and increase rent?

Good Morning, I agree with most of the above. One point to consider is that the landlord must show that the rent increase is not...

What to do in this situation need advice

Good Morning, Believe it or not, this type of problems comes up all the time. Generally, I agree that this problem is probably best solved with...

Can I break a commercial lease if landord fails to respond to certified letters and make repairs. No heat, no air, leaks,ect.?.

Good Afternoon, As a general rule, commercial tenancies are afforded far less statutory protection than residential tenancies. In your case, the...

Good Afternoon, You can ask a court to evict a tenant for habitual lateness of rent payments. You should be aware that this is a lengthy...

Landlady said she can evict us cause the rent is habitually late! What are my rights???I'm so offended!!!!

Good Afternoon, The technical answer to your question is "Yes." You can be evicted for habitual late rent payments. However, this is a "two...

Can a landlord ask me multiple times for my roommate and I to convert our room to look like a single?

Good Afternoon, To me, this sounds like the beginning of an illegal apartment or a zoning-density violation. NJ Landlord-Tenant law takes...