Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in New Jersey

In New Jersey does anything in the law distinguish between evicting or removing a tenant from a traditional 12 month leased property and a beach vacation type property which is only rented or leased on a weekly basis? Local agencies that rent the property for us seem to think they can remove tenants on an expedited basis for bad behavior and breaking rules. Others seem to believe we'd have to follow the same eviction procedures as any other property regardless of the short term duration of the lease. That sounds like a potential nightmare which could result in a renter remaining in the shore property all Summer before they are actually removed. Second similar question with respect to only renting the same shore unit to those 25 and older�..same mixed opinions between the agencies and others. Agencies think they are OK imposing those type of screening policies to avoid teenage groups, prom groups, graduation groups, etc.


Asked on 4/06/11, 5:08 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
John Corbett Corbett Law Firm LLC

There is some variation in the landlord/tenant law for owner occupied premises and rentals with only a few units but none of them would apply here. Since you are not an innkeeper and the premises is not a hotel, your eviction (summary dispossess) remedy is the sams as for longer term rentals. It takes a few weeks to get that done but it should not take longer than that if the property manager is minding the store. A 25-year-old minimum age policy is overtly discriminatory and can get you in trouble. Focus on what you really want which is responsible renters who won't trash the place. Ask for credit references and review them. Demand renter's insurance that provides liability coverage. Set house rules that encourage the kind of tenants that you want.

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Answered on 4/06/11, 7:55 am


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