Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in New Jersey

I am currently living in a rental house in New Jersey. The main water supphas a major leak and I have the feeling that this repair is going to take weeks to fix. If I am without water for weeks what do I do and do I still pay the full amount of rent?


Asked on 12/04/13, 2:01 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
John Corbett Corbett Law Firm LLC

The total lack of water goes to the issue of habitability which, for the purposes of eviction is a matter for the judge and, for the purposes of rent default, is an issue for the finder of fact (judge or jury). So, there is always some risk to a tenant who asserts a habitability claim. Assuming that the outage is serious and lengthy, you can either stop paying rent for the period or move out either temporarily or permanently. The decision of which to do depends on your situation.

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Answered on 12/04/13, 3:01 pm


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