Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in New Jersey

what happens to a lease when a property is sold? Are the new owners obligated to honor the lease?


Asked on 2/06/12, 2:24 pm

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John Corbett Corbett Law Firm LLC

Some leases state that the tenant has to leave if the property is sold. That is frequently done if the owner knows that a sale will take place. However, most leases do not have such a provision and the leashold survives the sale. The new owner becomes the new landlord. BTW, the new landlord then needs to notify the tenants where the security deposit is.

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Answered on 2/07/12, 8:47 pm


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