Legal Question in Real Estate Law in New Jersey

What can i do to be compensated for my lose?

I gave security money for an apt.the landlord gave me the keys to the back door because he was changing the locks he said that i could move in earlier if i started to paint so i painted the entire apt.and 2 weeks before i was to move in he tells me he can not rent it to me he gave it to his son but i purchased a $350.oo refidgerator that i can not return and no where to put it and i painted the apt he said that there was nothing he could do what can i do .


Asked on 6/19/02, 2:00 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Walter LeVine Walter D. LeVine, Esq.

Re: What can i do to be compensated for my lose?

Do you have anything in writing? Depending upon the length of the intended lease, you may have a claim to enforce it or at least get reimbursed for your expenses and losses. If the lease was to be for a year or more, to be valid it had to be in writing. In any event, a small claim suit in the county where the apartment is located may be the way to go. The cost of filing is minimal and you can represent yourself.

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Answered on 6/20/02, 10:31 am


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