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    Default Dealing With Tenants After Purchasing a House

    My question involves landlord-tenant law in the State of: New Jersey

    I recently purchased a house and with my house came some tenants that do not want to move out.
    I purchased the house in March and my intentions were to have my entire family there so that they can look after my mom when I am on military orders which happens frequently. The tenants have not paid me rent since March nor do they have a lease and they are demanding that they I give them there security deposit so that they can use it as a security deposit.

    I now have my siblings all living in the second floor, that makes 11 people living in a 3 bedroom unit because they do not want to move out. I was going to be in the basement however the basement is now being used as a storage since my brother has all his belongings there.

    My question is should I give them there security deposit back even if they have not paid me rent since March or should I give them a lease to sign and jack up the price and pressure them to leave knowing they cannot pay the $1650 that Im thinking of charging them.

    Any help would be beneficial as I am getting annoyed and cannot even enjoy my first house and have to keep myself from loosing all military bearing when it comes to these individuals.

    Thank you in advance.

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    Default Re: Dealing With Tenants After Purchasing a House

    You need to make up your mind about what you want to do. You need to decide if you still want to move your family into the home, or if you want to rent out part of the home to tenants. If you choose to rent, you need to decide if you want to keep these tenants in residence or if you want to get them out.

    Deadbeat tenants tend to remain deadbeat tenants, and raising the rent is apt only to make the situation worse -- while giving them potential long-term rights to the rented premises. If you truly want to rent out part of the home, I suggest getting rid of these tenants and finding new ones.

    Should you choose to evict, you will follow your state's laws for eviction. You will also follow your state's laws governing the return of the security deposit.

    I don't know why you would want to give up the full security deposit if they owe you rent, but it's your choice to make. If that's what it takes to get them to voluntarily move out on an acceptable schedule, though, it may be a reasonable solution.

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    Default Re: Dealing With Tenants After Purchasing a House

    Did you have some notion of being a landlord when you were contemplating this purchase?

    If not, then why did you buy the house without requiring that the seller get the tenants out as part of the purchase contract?

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