Basking Ridge, NJ asked in Landlord - Tenant for New Jersey

Q: If I pay back the money owed to my landlord does it void the cease letter

My landlord gave us a cease letter approximately three weeks ago we paid him some money to bring down our debt and now he’s trying to say that because they gave us the cease letter he can evict us whenever he wants is this true

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Peter A. Michael
Peter A. Michael
Answered
  • Jersey City, NJ
  • Licensed in New Jersey

A: That is not true. Your landlord cannot evict you without first bringing you to court on a summons and complaint for non-payment of rent. At the day of court which is the trial date, your back due rent amount is due.If you are unable to pay the whole amount, your landlord has the option of entering into a payment agreement with you or potentially allotting you a certain amount of time to move out (tenant vacate agreement). If your Landlord will not into any deals with you, then you will be forced to go before a Judge and the Landlord will win a judgment of possession (if you do not have the whole amount due and owing).

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