Westfield, NJ asked in Contracts and Real Estate Law for New Jersey

Q: if I have a month to month rental agreement with a Tennent can I raise their rent or tell them I am ending the agreement

by giving a I month notice

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H. Scott Aalsberg
H. Scott Aalsberg
Answered
  • East Brunswick, NJ
  • Licensed in New Jersey

A: Maybe check with your town, some towns in NJ do not allow lease terminations without specific reasons.

Jubilo Lopes Afonso
Jubilo Lopes Afonso
Answered
  • Elizabeth, NJ
  • Licensed in New Jersey

A: That depends on whether or not there is rent control in the town the unit is in. If it is governed by rent control then there are limits on what you can raise the rent to.

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