Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in New Jersey

security deposit & renting with no CO

we have been renting a home in NJ since 4/15/05 for $2000 a month. The landlord never put $3000 into escrow account or paid interest, also he never had a CO from township to rent until a year later. I asked him for interest and he told me it was not in lease agreement to pay interest. The lease expired 3 years ago and was never renewed. Should I not get my deposit back & interest, and can I apply the first year we paid rent with no CO to future rent because he had no legal right to collect rent with no CO?


Asked on 12/18/08, 10:18 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
Gary Moore Gary Moore Attorney At Law

Re: security deposit & renting with no CO

You could use your rent deposit as rent credit. You must go about it the right way.

Call me if you like.

Gary Moore, Esquire

Hackensack, New Jersey

www.garymooreattorneyatlaw.com

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Answered on 12/18/08, 12:44 pm


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