Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in New Jersey
Who Is Their Landlord?
An individual owns a one-family
residential house in New Jersey. He
does not live there. His brother, who
also does not live there, rents this
house to a family. The brother signs the
lease and receives all the rent payments
as the landlord. The homeowner has no
financial interest in this rental, nor is
his name on the lease. As far as the
tenants are concerned, in the state of
New Jersey, who is legally the landlord?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: Who Is Their Landlord?
As you describe it, there is no landlord. Brother has no right or ability to let the premises since he does not own it. The tenant's rights and obligations are somewhat confused and depend on who is asking what question. The true owner can probably get the rents from Brother but may give up some rights to the tenant in doing so.
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