All Forum Posts by: Jeff Willis

You can sue and you have to have them served which will cost several hundred more and there is no guarantee of service. If they are not served, then you can not get a judgment. Assuming they are served and you get a judgment, they are usually worthless. You have to be able to collect it and the odds are about 90% you will not be able to. Each state has different rules for the execution of out of state judgments, and that can get expensive.

My 2 cents - keep the security deposit and move on. Not worth the time and expense.

I agree with @Scott Mac. Let an attorney handle your eviction. There are too many pitfalls with problem tenants that will end up costing you more than you would save.

Very funny

I would install three tankless - more efficient and never run out of hot water. cost to operate is far less than gas

Once you become the owner, I suggest cash for keys. If you force anything else, they may trash and destroy the place

The top three reasons I have experienced are:

• 1 - Too strict rental criteria and/or price
• 2 - Condition of the rental
• 3 - Neighborhood and/or neighbors (this includes street traffic, proximity to town/transportation/freeways)

It sounds it could be #1 or #3 and I am leaning to #3

@Andrew Sonntag - This is very common for a lower apartment with an upper occupancy. Unfortunately, not much you can do about 'common and standard living noise.'  Assume that it is from the child, it is standard behavior. When a person rents a lower unit, there is an assumption that there will be noise coming from the upper apartment. I have had complaints from lower tenants because the person in the upper walks very heavily.

I would tell the lower that you have spoken to the upper tenants and they will make every effort to minimize the noise, but unfortunately, being in a lower unit, there will always be some noise that can not be avoided.

If the lower wants perfect silence, then they need to rent an upper.

@Victoria Davies - Only if all else fails. In the lease, there should be a NOTICES section that provides where any notice must be mailed.  If you use email, make sure to enable delivery and read receipts.

@Victoria Davies - make sure you have all the documentation; the actual NJ law that states the minimum temperature and the maximum temperature that you get at the faucet. The fact the PM was there is meaningless. They are NOT on your side, they work for the owner. Since the PM is the legal representative for the owner, you can send them the notice that they must repair or you will and deduct.  Read this New Jersey Tenant Rights to Withhold Rent or Repair and Deduct

@Victoria Davies -  Thanks

Then, as the others mentioned. I would send a copy of the code to the owner/PM along with your temperature readings and demand a cure or you will have it repaired and deduct the repair from the rent.