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The ‘Unreasonable’ Lease: Why a New Jersey Appeals Court Sided With a Ridgewood Family Against Their Landlord

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A Major Win for NJ Renters: Court Rules Landlord’s Lease Was Unenforceable

the staff of the Ridgewood blog

Ridgewood NJ, in a significant victory for tenant rights, a New Jersey appeals court has overturned the eviction of a Ridgewood family, finding that their landlord offered a lease that was both legally flawed and unreasonable. The ruling underscores the critical protections provided by the state’s Anti-Eviction Act and the “implied warranty of habitability.”

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