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Criminal activities can have serious consequences for both landlords and tenants of commercial properties. Understanding the legal implications is crucial to protect your rights and ensure you handle situations effectively. In this article, we will help you navigate these complex issues with professional guidance. So, let’s get started!
The tenant screening process is essential for landlords seeking to maintain the quality and reliability of their rental property operations. How to screen tenants for rental property is a question that often arises, especially among new landlords. This comprehensive guide will walk through a structured process, helping ensure that only the most qualified applicants make it to your lease signing. Proper screening minimizes potential financial losses and fosters a stable tenant environment.
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The eviction process is a difficult one, both for landlords and tenants alike. It’s important to understand the potential impacts of evicting a tenant on your rental property, as well as the implications that it could have on your relationship with that tenant. In this blog post, we’ll explore some pros and cons of the eviction process for landlords and tenants.
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Ridgewood NJ, while one candidate is promoting another high density parking scheme for the Village of Ridgewood Central business district , Candidate Melanie Hooban out lined her views on the implications of tax increases for the village and where the money gets spent .
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If you are interested in purchasing real estate as an investment and creating a second source of income, renting it out and becoming a landlord is a great way to do that. There are many advantages to becoming a landlord, and it can be a great way to make a large amount of money. It can also become a hassle quickly if you do not take steps to protect yourself. Many things can go wrong for you as a landlord, but there are ways to protect yourself if you take the right steps. It does not take much for a great situation to go wrong, and the next thing you know, you are being sued by your tenant. Follow these three steps, and you should be able to avoid litigation.
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Trenton NJ, Murphy Administration Pushing to Amend NJ’s Law against Discrimination to make violent offenders, including murderers and rapists a protected class.
Assemblywomen Holly Schepisi said yesterday on Facebook ,”I feel like I’m in the Twilight Zone. The NJ Division on Civil Rights (the arm of the Governor’s Office) is currently arguing in our Housing Committee meeting that NJ’s Law against Discrimination should be the first in the nation to be amended to make violent offenders, including murderers and rapists a protected class in the State of NJ and that if a landlord refused to rent to such a person because of their criminal background the landlord could be sued under NJ’s Law Against Discrimination , receive attorneys’ fees, penalties, etc. An interesting side note is crime victims in Nj are not provided with the same protections.”