South Jersey Laws

Landlord-Tenant Laws

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Landlord-tenant relationship - There are several kinds of lease arrangements that can exist between a landlord and tenant.

Landlord obligations - The owner of a property has certain duties that must be carried out in order to rent to a tenant.

Tenant's obligations - The law provides workers with legal protection to compensate for injuries suffered on the job.

Security deposits - Renting a property usually requires payment of a security deposit to cover any damage that occurs during the rental.

Failure to pay rent - A landlord may keep a tenant's property if after a period of time the tenant does not pay rent.

Eviction - Basic information about the process of eviction.

Eviction grounds - A tenant may only be evicted for a good reason. The grounds for eviction are set out by state law.

Eviction Notice - The law provides workers with legal protection to compensate for injuries suffered on the job.

Special protections from eviction - Eviction may be delayed in certain special circumstances.

Holdover tenant - After a lease expires, the tenant must either leave the property or be considered a holdover.

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