Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in New Jersey

Security Deposits

I live in a apartment complex and the landlord still has not given me my account number to my security deposit and my yearly tax information to the deposit. I asked them for it repeatly and they keep telling me that its in a account with the other 149 apartments. Are we supposed to have our own accounts. I went online to look up security deposits and the law says that i can have them use my security deposit for my rent and 7% . I hand delivered the letter and also sent by mail with return receipt. Is that correct in New jersey. Do i have to pay rent for this month or do i still insist that they use my security deposit as rent.


Asked on 3/05/07, 1:06 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Frank Bosley Law Offices of Frank T. Bosley, LLC

Re: Security Deposits

You must give the landlord 30 days to respond to your certified letter before you can apply your security deposit to your rent (I'm assuming you sent it certified, return receipt requested).

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Answered on 3/05/07, 6:30 pm


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