Tenant Changes Mind on Lease

[debokor]

Hi,

I have a property in NJ. Here is the situation.

Tenant signed lease for the 15th of July (one year).
Tenant has paid pro-rated first months rent and security deposit.
I let the tenant have the keys a few days early because of the weekend to move in.
As they were moving in, there was a disturbance in front of the property.

They now want to void the lease and not move in.

Am I entitled to keep part of the rent of deposit while I search for another tenant. I would not want to force them to take possession as this would be a bad start to a tenancy.

Thanks.

[lill]

They can not just "void" the lease. You are entitled to rent for the duration of the lease or until a new tenant is found.

Read up on NJ landlord/tenant laws here:


http://www.megalaw.com/nj/top/njlandlord.php

[debokor]

They can not just "void" the lease. You are entitled to rent for the duration of the lease or until a new tenant is found.

Read up on NJ landlord/tenant laws here:


http://www.megalaw.com/nj/top/njlandlord.php

Thanks for your response.