Legal Question in Real Estate Law in New Jersey
Can alandlord hold onto a tenants property? There is no outsatnding rent due.
Asked on 1/22/12, 11:38 am
1 Answer from Attorneys
Walter LeVine
Walter D. LeVine, Esq.
Possibly. Has it been abandoned (left for more than a reasonable time after lease has ended)? Have there been damages to the place which the tenant refuses to repair or pay for? These are just some of the possibilities why a landlord may retain tenant's property.
Answered on 1/23/12, 9:00 am