Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in New Jersey

I currently found out through the code enforcement office when they inspected my apartment it was deemed illegal the landlord said he was registering the apartment and as a landlord this week what kind of action can i take against this matter i have done research and have found if the apartment is deemed illegal you are entitled to 1 months worth of rent times 6. I reside in New Jersey can someone please give me legal advice


Asked on 10/02/12, 5:56 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
John Corbett Corbett Law Firm LLC

You cannot rely on what you think you heard the the code enforcement officer tell you. To qualify for relocation assistance, a tenant must actually receive a notice of eviction based on the illegal occupancy or be otherwise "displaced". Failure to register a rental unit does not create such a right by itself. See N.J.S.A. 2A:18-61.1g and 1h.

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Answered on 10/03/12, 12:15 pm


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