What to Do if Your Landlord Shuts Off Your Utilities
Who this article is for: Tenants whose heat, electricity, gas, or water are included in their rent. Any tenant whose landlord shuts off their utilities on purpose. This article does not apply to tenants whose utilities are turned off because they didn’t pay their...
The Importance of Paying Your Rent
In New Jersey, it’s not easy for a landlord to make a paying tenant leave their home. Tenants have rights even if a lease (rental agreement) ends or the building is sold. That’s why New Jersey is called a “tenant-friendly” state. But that friendliness only helps...
How Eviction Works
A tenant can be evicted for several reasons, including failure to pay rent or consistently paying late, damage to the apartment, or violation of lease rules. You can only be evicted through a court process. Your landlord must file an eviction complaint in Landlord...
The Landlord Tenant Court Process
In order to be lawfully evicted, a Landlord must bring a Tenant to Court by filing an eviction action in the Special Civil Part, Landlord Tenant Court. If your Landlord changes the locks without taking you to court, this is known as a “self-help” lockout and it is...