Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in New Jersey

Landlord Tenant Law

My tenant has given me a check on time but has an attorney still reviewing the lease. It has different terms than previous lease. If I cash the check I am afraid I would be accepting any changes in the lease that the atty. might suggest. Therefore since I feel I cannot cash the check until I receive satisfactory terms of the lease signed by tenant - if the lease becomes more than 5 days late - can a late charge be assessed.


Asked on 11/30/06, 6:34 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Robert Davies The Davies Law Firm, P.A.

Re: Landlord Tenant Law

Based on the limited information presented, I can give you only limited responses.

I suggest you proceed carefully. Tenant has an attorney reviewing? that sounds like a commercial lease. I have NEVER seen a residential tenant hire their own attorney.

I advise you to get your own attorney to look this over for you; you are correct, you do not want a claim that the prior, lower rent amount is now agreed to for another year (or whatever the lease term is).

If you would like, give me a call; I am in northern New Jersey. I will be happy to discuss this with you; the telephone consultation will be free.

My contact information can be obtained from the links below, just click on the Attorney Profile link. Let my secretary know you found me through LawGuru.

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Answered on 12/01/06, 10:39 am


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