I have been renting a condo from my landlord for over 9 years. We dont have a written lease but a verbal acknowledgement of the rent and any repairs, to which we have been both in good standing thus far. However I just found out the the property is now going into foreclosure. I was […]

Hello all! Looking for some guidance here…I am at my witt\’s end. I signed a lease in late Oct, 2012, renting an apartment within a 2 unit (up and down) duplex. A lease was signed, security and rent paid (and checks, cashed) and we moved in. (IMPORTANT NOTE: arfter arriving at the property to sign […]

I moved out of a rental home the end of June and I will admit there was some damage done by my dogs to the carpets. They are trying to charge me for over and above the price of damages. I had an estimate done and it was no where near what they are asking. […]

I was given a 60 day notice after i complained to the health department – what are my rights? 

MY HUSBAND AND I HAVE LIVED IN THIS APARTMENT 8 YEARS. ALTHOUGH THE LANDLORD IS A SLUMLORD WE ARE SEVERLEY DISABLED. THAT FACT IS THAT IS HARD TO MOVE. OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS PACKAGES HAS COME TO THE APARTMENT BUILDING.FROM THE BANK. HE THE LANDLORD DOES NOT RESIDE IN THIS TOWN. ABOUT 2 WEEKS […]

Do I have the right to broker fee refund and/or rent discount from the owner of the apartment? My situation is summarized as follows:     I started to rent this furnished (including infested sofa-bed) room of 2 bed room apartment 3 months ago. In the morning of the day after the move-in, I noticed I got […]

My apartment in Montclair NJ has had a pretty substantial sewage backup which has soiled my bathroom and the surrounding areas. My landlord wants my super to clean it up. Is this illegal? Shouldn’t a professional biohazard cleanup crew be sent in? What are my rights at this point?

Holy shit, I cannot believe I have to type this all again with my thumbs, but the bugs are out so I have the time.  Let me begin with the fact this has been going on for some time.  But much like I almost lost both of my jobs, it took me quite a bit […]

In may my boyfriends parents moved into a rental house the landlord was spraying for bedbugs at the time and did not let them know it was infested. Before wefigured out it was infested my boyfriend moved into my house it is now infested with bedbugs. We told my boyfriend\’s landlord and she had people […]

i want to no if i sign a lease on a illegal apartment is it valid