Habitability: What you’re entitled to as a tenant
As a tenant, you have the right to safe and decent housing. That is in fact one of the benefits of renting versus owning: that it is the landlord’s responsibility to provide a safe place to live and one that is functional. It is the landlord’s responsibility to...
How to Use Landlord Identity Law as a Defense for Eviction
Using Landlord Identity Law is one of the many ways tenants can hold landlords’ feet to the fire. Tenants can challenge the landlord’s registration for the property every time they appear in court. Under New Jersey law, a landlord is required to register her property...