Q: My family and I live in a single family residential house in Hunterdon county NJ. We received notice from LL that they
Will not renew our lease and we must vacate by 12/31/20.
We plan to vacate however we need a few months to find another home, pack and leave. I am concerned of moving in the middle of winter as I have several autoimmune diseases and I am may be vulnerable to COVID-19.
I have read a few articles on Google that were posted by Law offices and I can not determine if we MUST vacate on the date our lease term ends.
We are a family of 5. My husband works from home due to COVID-19. I receive disability and we have 3 children (19, 17 & 16). We really need help, if there are any legal positions in our favor please advise.
Thank You-
A: Stay in premises and continue to pay rent. Try to negotiate an extension of the lease to enable to find new living accomodation. In any event, should LL file suit for eviction, except for non payment of rent which permits filing immediately, he must follow appropriate court procedure. If the matter is heard by the court, you may request a stay of eviction which the judge can grant. The key is to continue to pay the rent in a timely fashion.
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