77 articles on "landlord"

Dealing With Noisy Neighbors the Pacifist Way

Dealing With Noisy Neighbors the Pacifist Way by: Dan The Roommate Man Joe Landlord just received a phone call about a busted water pipe in apartment 3c, an overflowing washing machine in 2d and a broken window in 4a, so Suzy Tenant’s complain...

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Your Right to Enfranchise - How to Serve the Initial Notice

Are you panicking? Don't! Although it is important that you take care to make sure that the initial notice is complete, by checking it and re-checking it. You might be able to amend some mistakes later on, but you will have to pay, so try to avo...

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10 Things to know when going to Tenancy Court

1. When the Clerk or Judge calls the list of all matters scheduled, if the landlord is present in the courtroom and the tenant is not, the tenant will be "in default." In that case, a judgment granting the landlord possession of the leased property m...

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CAN MY LANDLORD EVICT ME FOR SMOKING

QUESTION:I'm subletting an apartment. My landlord wants to evict me for smoking and for allowing my guests to smoke, too. The tenant whom I rent from didn't mention any rules about smoking, nor were there any in the tenant's lease nor...

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Your Responsibility To Promptly Submit Repair Requests To Your Landlord

Your Responsibility To Promptly Submit Repair Requests To Your Landlord by: Dan The Roommate Man As a tenant in a rental community, you have some advantages over homeowners. For example, you don’t need to worry about making simple maintenance ...

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Lease Up Here's How To Leave

When leases end, landlords typically continue to rent the home or apartment on a month to month basis until one of the parties indicates otherwise. If you want to end the lease and you want to keep most of your security deposit, you will need to mak...

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BREAKING A LEASE

I would like to break my lease because I would like to move in with a friend so I can save money to return to school in the fall. I still have about 6 months left on my lease. What can I do?Thanks, eddieDear Eddie,The first thing to do is read your l...

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8 THINGS TO DO WHEN YOUR LEASE IS UP

When planning to move out of your apartment there are certain obligations that you have to your landlord.1. GIVE WRITTEN NOTICE - Generally a 30 day notice is required but check your lease as some counties allow for a 60 day notice.2. GIVE NOTICE ON ...

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SHARED RENTAL AGREEMENT FOR ROOMMATES

SHARED RESIDENCE AGREEMENTSA roommate agreement is made by two or more people who are sharing living expenses. All roommates should have a clear understanding about their individual responsibilities for rent and other living expenses. Without a writt...

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The New Jersey Landlord Registration Act

By law, every landlord of a dwelling, except owner-occupied premises with not more than two rental units, must file with the clerk of the municipality in which the residential property is situated, or with the Bureau of Housing Inspection in the Depa...

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