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  • 01-10-2009, 06:34 PM
    thecraft35
    Landlord Never Gave Lease or Co and Ive Been There Over 1 Year
    My question involves landlord-tenant law in the State of:new jersey I need to know if the ladlord must give me back all the rent i did pay being that he never gave me a lease and also never obtained a co I have been here over 1 year and I stopped paying rent last april 2008 still nothing!!! I did pay almost 7 months rent pryer to that so shouldnt he give all that 7 months back to me??? Please help ASAP oh now he wants to shut the water off from non payment of rent but it is in his name what can i do legally? I have no were to go from here and I have no money to move into a new place unless I get that back rent. Am I entitled to it??
  • 01-10-2009, 07:03 PM
    LawResearcherMissy
    Re: Landlord Never Gave Lease or Co and Ive Been There Over 1 Year
    Where in the world did you get the idea that you're entitled to a refund of rent simply because you didn't have a copy of a lease?

    No, you're not entitled to any money at all. By continuing to live there, you created an implied lease and were responsible for paying your rent in a timely fashion.

    Since you stopped paying rent in April, the landlord is entitled to EVICT you. Shutting off the water won't do, of course, he'll have to serve you notice and initiate formal eviction proceedings, but beyond that, you've no legal leg to stand on.

    Pay rent or start packing.
  • 01-10-2009, 07:03 PM
    OhMy
    Re: Landlord Never Gave Lease or Co and Ive Been There Over 1 Year
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    My question involves landlord-tenant law in the State of:new jersey I need to know if the ladlord must give me back all the rent i did pay being that he never gave me a lease and also never obtained a co I have been here over 1 year and I stopped paying rent last april 2008 still nothing!!! I did pay almost 7 months rent pryer to that so shouldnt he give all that 7 months back to me??? Please help ASAP oh now he wants to shut the water off from non payment of rent but it is in his name what can i do legally? I have no were to go from here and I have no money to move into a new place unless I get that back rent. Am I entitled to it??


    You must have had a verbal month to month agreement for you to move in and pay rent. If there is no C/O on the unit then it is possible that the city may issue your landlord violations. You can check with the city.

    If the person you paid rent to is the legal owner of the property and you paid to live there, I have no idea why you would expect all your rent money to be returned.
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