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New Jersey Residential Landlords Must Make Certain Disclosures
April 9, 2018 Posted in Landlord/Tenant Law Share
As a residential landlord in New Jersey, you may be wondering how much information you must disclose to your tenants. You may think that the imposition of disclosure duties on residential landlords is unreasonably burdensome — and in some cases, it may be. Tenants, after all, can inspect a premises to some degree and determine whether it is suitable for their needs and preferences. You cannot escape a disclosure duty, however. Failure to disclose pertinent information could expose you to potential damages.
Repair & Deduct and Rent Withholding — When Are These Unjustified?
March 23, 2018 Posted in Landlord/Tenant Law Share
In New Jersey, residential landlords have a duty to maintain their units in such a way that they are fit for residential purposes through the term of the lease. Any damage caused to “vital facilities” that influence the habitability of the unit must be reasonably repaired in a timely manner.
Certain Tenants May Break Their Lease Without Penalty
March 9, 2018 Posted in Landlord/Tenant Law Share
The landlord-tenant relationship is a complicated one, in which there are often no true heroes or villains — in many cases, conflicts arise from basic differences in what the landlord needs, and what the tenant needs.
Can You Evict a Tenant for Having a Pet?
February 23, 2018 Posted in Landlord/Tenant Law Share
In New York, landlords are entitled to include a no-pet clause in the lease agreement that prohibits the tenant from keeping a pet in the unit (and in the larger development, generally). It is often the case, however, that tenants attempt to hide their ownership of a pet or otherwise violate the contract — perhaps in the hopes that the landlord will simply resign themselves to the presence of the pet.
Noise Nuisances and Eviction
February 9, 2018 Posted in Landlord/Tenant Law Share
In New York, a tenant who creates a noise nuisance — same as any other nuisance — may give their landlord the right to evict them from the property (or at least to compel the tenant to stop the nuisance).
A Landlord’s Right of Entry in New Jersey - Residential Units
January 31, 2018 Posted in Landlord/Tenant Law Share
Landlords are often put in a complicated position with regard to problematic tenants. As a New Jersey landlord, you may be concerned about whether one of your tenants is breaching the rental contract, or whether they are causing permanent damage to the unit that will require significant repairs. In some instances, other tenants may complain about the activities of one tenant, and may request that you resolve the matter.
New York Rent Control Limitations on Increases
January 17, 2018 Posted in Landlord/Tenant Law Share
In New York City alone, there are a substantial number of rent-regulated apartment units, with roughly 27k rent controlled apartments and 1.03M rent stabilized apartments as of a 2014 housing survey, and many more such units scattered statewide. The regulations surrounding rent control units (and more generally, rent regulated units) can be quite complicated to understand for the layperson. Due to the regulations affecting rent-regulated properties in the state of New York, ownership of a rent-controlled property is seen as a liability by some landlords.