COVID-19 has wreaked havoc on the people of New Jersey. In addition to looming illness, business closures caused many individuals to not lose their jobs, while school closures forced many parents to choose their child’s education over a steady paycheck. It was only a matter...
On May 29, 2020, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced the COVID-19 Short-Term Rental Assistance Program, pledging over $100 million in housing relief to help low- and middle-income tenants financially hurt by the Coronavirus pandemic in New Jersey. The program will open for applications in...
If you are a landlord in New Jersey, you are probably already aware that the law is skewed heavily in favor of tenants. A tenant’s protections only become stronger once he files for bankruptcy. Immediately once a tenant files for bankruptcy, it puts in place...
New Jersey Tenants Can Now Ask Their Landlord to Apply Security Deposit to Rent Due and Owing During COVID-19 State of Emergency On April 24, 2020, in light of economic concerns stemming from the Coronavirus pandemic, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law Executive...