Landlord/Tenant Law

Our firm has helped both landlords and tenants throughout Bergen County and Northern New Jersey in establishing relationships and all related litigation concerns.

We provide landlords and tenants of residential properties and commercial properties with legal services such as skilled negotiation, careful drafting, and thorough review of all lease documents; The updating of lease documents; Litigation for reasons such as the non-payment of rent, breach of lease requirements, damage to property, nuisance issues, claims of inhabitability, security deposit violations, and more.

In addition, we help landlords in complying with the very technical legal requirements of New Jersey’s Dispossession and Security Deposit Laws.

Northern New Jersey Landlord-Tenant Lawyer

Attorneys who practice landlord-tenant law counsel clients and represent parties in residential and commercial lease agreements. They advise these respective parties on legal issues that include rental housing discrimination, property safety, repairs, security deposits and tenant eviction.

The attorneys at Law Office of Michael C. Schonberger, represent both landlords and tenants in lease and unlawful detainer actions. We provide effective legal counsel for property managers, landlords and tenants in cases involving violations of lease agreements, maintenance issues, negligent management of property and evictions pursuant to unlawful detainer actions.

From a landlord’s perspective, we advise clients on lease violations by commercial or residential tenants and represent property owners in the New Jersey eviction process.

On the other hand, we also advocate for renters and tenants who have suffered financial injuries, loss of use and enjoyment of the property or the property leased has simply become uninhabitable as a result negligent maintenance by the landlord.

At Law Office of Michael C. Schonberger, our staff is dedicated to solving your Landlord-Tenant legal issues. We help both landlords and tenants in real estate related matters and provide exceptional consulting services. Our firm handles complex landlord-tenant real estate matters that include the following:

  • Rental Payment Issues;
  • Violations of Lease Agreements;
  • Title Issues i.e. tenants’ right to purchase a property; right of first refusal;
  • Premises Liability and Personal Injury claims involving Slip-and-Fall accidents and Inadequate Security;
  • Eviction matters
    • 3-Day Notices, 30-Day Notices, 90-Day Tenant after Foreclosure Notices
    • Deed in Lieu of Foreclosure Agreements and Unlawful Detainer Lawsuits
  • Retaliatory Eviction Matters;
  • Housing Discrimination Claims; and
  • Failure to Repair Claims

It is important to have an attorney who is experienced in the intricacies of Landlord-Tenant Law and who cares about your situation. At Law Office of Michael C. Schonberger, our staff is committed to doing just that.

If you wish to speak to an experienced Landlord-Tenant Attorney, please do not hesitate to call our offices to answer any of your questions or to request a consultation to discuss your Landlord-Tenant Law options.

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Located At:

44 Bright Street,

Jersey City, NJ 07302