Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in New Jersey
eviction
does a renter have a right to a court hearing before they can be evicted.
Asked on 2/22/07, 8:44 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
John Corbett
Corbett Law Firm LLC
Re: eviction
Yes. In New Jersey, all forms of self-help evictions and distraint (keeping property) are prohibited in residential rentals. If a tenant is evicted other than by a court officer, tenant is entitled to be put back in possession and to damages even if landlord had grounds for the eviction. The rules are different for commercial rentals.
See also: http://info.corbettlaw.net/lawguru.htm
Answered on 2/22/07, 9:03 am
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