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Every month I paid my rent on time, Leasing office would put notice on apartment door regarding renters insurance and pest fee. renters insurance i have but will not add land lord as interested party so the leasing office will post at least 2-3 letters per week on my door telling me that they have... View More 
answered on Sep 13, 2023
It depends on the language of your lease and the extent of the roach problem. Many leases specifically provide that the tenant has inspected the premises before signing and accepts its condition as suitable. Other leases provide that the tenant shall inspect the premises upon moving in and shall... View More
answered on Sep 13, 2023
No you should not have agreed to follow HOA rules without first receiving and reviewing them. When asked, I always caution clients to obtain and read extrinsic documents like HOA rules, T&Cs, addenda, etc. before signing any agreement incorporating those items because, once you sign it,... View More
answered on Sep 7, 2023
The first question is whether this is a legal unit.
Did the Landlord give occupancy permit which includes a smoke detector certification?
Is there a written lease? Did you pay a security deposit? Did the Landlord provide you with the name of the bank where the deposit is being held?... View More
(Cont’d) fee. I qualify for and have an ESA letter from my therapist that I have been seeing and am still currently seeing. Can my complex still charge me a fee? What is the law around ESA regulations and foster animals?
The apartment has many issues...ceiling coming. Windows have peeling paint, ceiling peeling paint onto floor. They are also doing a demolition (reno) in the apartment next door. I've written many letters, and the landlord/real estate company doesn't response to me.
I need legal counsel please.
Agrees to have me get belongings this past Saturday, coup,le days after the 30 day window but we made arrangements to do it Saturday. Upon arrival, $5,000 worth of music instruments were gone. Landlord admitted taking it and say he is keeping it and I’m not allowed back for everything else. He... View More
answered on Aug 30, 2023
Speak to an attorney ASAP about filing an Order to Cause to prevent the landlord from disposing of the items he took as well as demanding the return of same.
He did not give me an itemized list of why he kept $200, just said cleaning of bathroom. I did not receive interest on the portion of deposit I did receive or info on bank where it was being held. I moved out a month early which he was notified of. I cleaned the bathroom and room I was renting.... View More
The rent in the new place is 300 dollars more than what I currently pay. When I move they are going to fix my place up and charge that same increased price. The apart is the same size as my current unit.
If my landlord was making a small rule change and notified me via email, text and docusign and if I never saw it, could they issue me a cease notice and quit notice (also sent to me through email, text, and docusign)? Would that be able to be used in court as an official communication in my... View More
answered on Aug 21, 2023
The landlord's right to change terms in the lease can only be done if the lease provides that the landlord may make such changes and specifies the method of notice.
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answered on Aug 17, 2023
In New Jersey, landlords are required to register certain rental properties with the municipality. If your landlord has not properly registered the property as a rental, it could potentially have implications for the legality of the lease agreement. In some cases, if a landlord has not complied... View More
answered on Aug 8, 2023
The landlord has the ultimate right as to the terms of a lease. If the tenant rejects the offer, the tenant must vacate on the termination date in the current lease.
I am a senior, 76, and left my former apartment clean. I have witnesses as well as pictures. But in order to deduct from the return of my security deposit my former landlord is maligning me.
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answered on Aug 3, 2023
In New Jersey, using accusatory language and making false statements in texts could potentially be considered harassment, especially if the communication is persistent, unwanted, and intended to cause distress or harm to the recipient.
answered on Aug 1, 2023
Anyone can file suit. IIf without merit, the Court can impose sanctions on the person who filed the complaint. The real question is whether or not the person can win!
May of this year I was told I had 60 days to find a new place because he was selling the property. He never gave me formal notice. I rushed myself to find a place had to empty my savings account to pay for the deposit of a new place and now I just found yesterday he had no intentions of selling... View More
answered on Jul 30, 2023
You may have a cause of action. Speak to a real estate attorney with litigation experience.
Technically, I'm a squatter vs. a tenet as I sold the house to a realty company. I simply need 1 week, 2 weeks at most to secure housing. I am a 62-year old woman on disability. I live well below poverty line and finding new home has been challenging. I have no intention of staying/squatting,... View More
I currently face a situation where the administrator of the estate, without providing a reason, has communicated their desire for my eviction through a text message. No official letter has been received to substantiate this request.
Having resided in the property for over six years, my... View More
answered on Jul 11, 2023
Firstly, file a caveat with the Surrogate of the County where the decedent lived. Also file a caveat with the Superior Court.
Secondly, was the lease oral or written? Your rights may be protected by the terms of a written lease. If oral, what proofs do you have to support the offer of sale... View More
answered on Jul 9, 2023
Yes, if it provided for in the lease. If there is no provision for payment of legal fees and court costs, the Court may not award same to the landlord.
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