If you are a landlord in the state of New Jersey, chances are you have had to deal with a tenant who habitually pays rent late. This can be a real pain, as it takes up your time and energy to try and get them to pay on time. In some cases, you may even

When most people think of eviction they automatically assume that it is because the tenant didn’t pay their rent on time or violated their lease agreement in some way. However, there are other reasons for eviction such as criminal activity, expiration of lease, or foreclosure. In this blog post, we will discuss the different types

When you are renting a property, it is important to have a written lease agreement in place. A verbal lease agreement is binding, but having a  written document is always the better option. A landlord and tenant can easily enter into a verbal agreement when it comes to renting a property, but there are some

Landlords often find themselves in tricky situations when it comes to evicting a tenant. What may at first seem like the ideal tenant can sometimes not always end up being the case. In these situations there are ways to make going through with an eviction a less difficult process. It’s important to know the eviction

Landlords in New Jersey often find themselves needing to collect damages from a tenant. It can be a difficult process, but it’s important to follow the proper steps in order to ensure that you are successful. The first step is to evict the tenant. Make sure that the tenant is properly moved out of the

When a tenant falls behind on rent, it is the responsibility of the landlord to take action. This should include sending a notice to quit and also contacting an attorney. If you are a landlord who is struggling with late rent payments, continue reading to get some preliminary advice on what exactly to do. We

When a tenant falls behind on rent, it is the responsibility of the landlord to take action. This should include sending a notice to quit and also contacting an attorney. If you are a landlord who is struggling with late rent payments, continue reading to get some preliminary advice on exactly what to do. We

If you’re currently dealing with a tenant who has failed to pay their rent, you may be stressing over the best time to send out a “Notice to Quit”—the notice that informs your tenants that they have 30 days to vacate the property, because you are evicting them with cause. Perhaps you have questions about

Tenant agreements can be created by either a written or an oral lease. While both of these forms of agreement are protected by law, it is prudent to create a written lease agreement in almost all circumstances. Even written lease agreements can become outdated of course, resulting in a month-to-month or holdover tenancy that operates

In New Jersey, tenants are protected from eviction without cause. To begin the eviction process, you must have cause to evict, and match that cause to the correct pre-eviction notice. Depending on the reason for the eviction, you may be required to provide notice between a couple days and a couple months. Some landlords may