Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in New Jersey
The family house my family and I live in has been foreclosed on and is scheduled for auction on Sept. 1st. The owner stopped paying her mortgage and property taxes the same day she moved out in May. We paid security deposit and want that money back. The owner doesn't really believe the house was foreclosed on and will be auctioned (naive). Problem is we did not and do not have a lease or any proof that we have been living there. Is there anything we can do to get out security deposit back? We've been living there since 2009.
1 Answer from Attorneys
The new owners can't evict you unless the property is for their personal use or they are withdrawing the property from the market. There are notice requirements they have to comply with. Under NJ law they will be responsible for the security.