A common provision in commercial leases is an option requiring the tenant to notify the landlord of their intention to renew the lease or …
NJ LANDLORD/LEGAL ISSUES – HOW TO MAKE SURE YOUR RIGHTS AREN’T VIOLATED
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a New Jersey Landlord Attorney As a landlord in New Jersey, your rights will come under question at some …
TOWN ORDINANCE REQUIRING OWNERS TO ALLOW MUNICIPAL INSPECTIONS FOUND TO VIOLATE FOURTH AMENDMENT
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a NJ Landlord Tenant Attorney The Fourth Amendment protects us all against illegal searches and seizures. The NJ …
Landlord’s Prohibited From Billing Tenants More Than Actual Cost of Consulting Lawyer
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a NJ Consumer Fraud Attorney New Jersey Law dictates that attorney’s fees may not be shared with non-attorneys. This …
NJ Court Upholds Commercial Lease Provision Justifying Early Termination by Landlord
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a NJ Landlord & Tenant Attorney Commercial Leases are often among the most complex contracts. They often contain numerous …
Call it Eminent Domain or Condemnation, the End Result is the same: A Property Owner Gets Compensation for a State “Taking”
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq. a New Jersey Condemnation Lawyer When a municipality, county or the state government of New Jersey takes aim at …
LANDLORD MUST HAVE SUFFICIENT GROUNDS TO EVICT TENANT
By Fredrick P. Niemann, Esq., a NJ Landlord/Tenant Attorney Unfortunately, disputes arise every day between landlords and tenants. Sometimes these disputes escalate to the …
A SUBLEASE VIOLATION COSTS TENANT ITS LEASE; COURT ALLOWS EVICTION
By Christopher J. Hanlon, Esq. an attorney protecting the rights of the landlord Don’t assume knowledge of a violation of a lease provision will …
As a New Jersey Landlord, Remember these10 Things When Going to Tenancy Court
New Jersey law is very biased against Landlords. One unintended and innocent mistake can be devastating to you financially and result in a dismissal …
Is your New Jersey Tenant Filing for Bankruptcy? Take action now to protect your rent.
By Christopher J. Hanlon, Esq. an experienced attorney for Landlords. Commercial Landlords: Four Important Questions to Ask When a Tenant Files for Bankruptcy With …
Courts Will Uphold Landlord/Tenants Contract Rights
By Christopher J. Hanlon, a NJ Landlord/Tenant Attorney When you sign a lease as a tenant in New Jersey, you become a party to …
Towns Can No Longer Ban Sex Offenders; Can Landlords?
Christopher J. Hanlon, Esq., a NJ Landlord Attorney In what has been viewed by many observers as a landmark decision an Appellate Division panel …
New Jersey Division on Civil Rights requires online filing of annual multiple dwelling reports
Effective August 18, 2008, N.J.A.C. 13:10-2.4 was amended to require all owners of multi-family dwellings to file the annual MDRR report online at the …
Call it Eminent Domain or Condemnation, the End Result is Landowner Gets Settlement for “Taking”
When the government takes aim at private property to be taken for some public purpose, more often than not any resulting litigation is a …
New Landlord Requirements Under New Jersey’s Predatory Towing Act
By Christopher J. Hanlon, Esq. The new Predatory Towing Act which became effective October 18, 2008 prohibits non-consensual towing, including towing of motor vehicles …
Joint Tenancy
Creating and Terminating Joint Tenancies in Real Estate Several issues arise when a non-citizen spouse owns real estate jointly with a citizen spouse. The …
A Sublease Violation Costs Tenant it’s Lease; Court Allows Eviction
Don’t assume knowledge of a violation of a lease provision will allow you to avoid eviction. A recent NJ decision involving a commercial landlord …
Landlord’s Beware: Commercial Tenant Failure to Obtain Municipal Permits Not Grounds For Eviction
The New Jersey Appellate Division in an unpublished decision, Cesar S. Arredondo v. Nersy Pujols, Docket No. A-5459-05T25459-05T2, ruled that breaches of both of …
Tenant Filing for Bankruptcy? Take Action Now to Protect your Rent.
Experienced, no nonsense attorneys for Landlords. Commercial Landlords: Four Important Questions to Ask When a Tenant Files for Bankruptcy With the recent downturn in …
Landlord’s Beware: Commercial Tenant Failure to Obtain Municipal Permits Not Grounds For Eviction
The New Jersey Appellate Division in an unpublished decision, Cesar S. Arredondo v. Nersy Pujols, Docket No. A-5459-05T25459-05T2, ruled that breaches of both of …
Grounds for Eviction
When a landlord is seeking to terminate a residential tenancy, it is important to select the proper statutory grounds under which to proceed. Under …
As a Landlord, Here are 10 Things to Know When Going to Tenancy Court
New Jersey law is very biased against Landlords. One innocent mistake can be devastating to you financially. 1. When the Clerk or Judge calls the …