Q: I’m 64. Family of 5 asked to stay 1 yr @$600/mo. fall 2019. Wont leave 2 yrs later lost my job. They claim c19 law
Met them at Food Bank where I volunteer. Have month to month contract. Told them 1 year only and retiring at 64. That was fall 2018 In Oct 2019 I extended it thru June 2020 to keep their son in school. They had 3 kids then. Today, January 2021, I Need to sell my 2 bedroom condo as I’m out of work. They had 4th baby in April 2020 & Refuse to leave. No rent yet for January. Destroyed home. Had to buy new washer / dryer. Kitchen leaking from their bath upstairs. They Claim NJ C19 law lets them stay indefinitely. There are 7 people here now & I work from home when employed. Office gone. Confined to bedroom. Family Not speaking to me. I Was paying for cleaning service. Storing their stuff everywhere, Internet etc. Help. Tom
A:
Hello,
If they are destroying the property, you can evict them for that. There are still ways for landlords to evict; non-payment of rent is not one of them though. You should also look into the federal rental assistance that is coming. It is first come first serve, and with 100's of thousands of people in NJ facing eviction, you will want to be in line sooner than later.
Look for a landlord-tenant lawyer in Sommerville NJ as they are closer to the county courthouse where landlord tenant matters are filed.
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