What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? New Jersey
To put it lightly, my LL are complete nightmares. They have done everything from let themselves into my apartment while my toddler and I were sleeping at 5a.m. (without prior notice or even ringing my bell), not fixing a terrible leaking roof (considered an essential repair that I could have call building inspector on them - gaping hole in my bathroom ceiling from water damage for over 8 months), they even threatened to evict me because I claimed my rent on my taxes and refused to lie for them (they are involved in some insurance or IRS scam that claims her husband lives in my unit) - mind you I have a signed lease, so these people are just dumb.
So LL have always been crazy, but they put the house I live in up for sale in the Spring. Realtors are constantly coming in and out (some let themselves in without knocking or ringing bell - unbelievable) and completely disrupting our lives. LL is asking WAY too much money for the house and it needs a lot of work so it is not selling. They are blaming me as a tenant saying I am slandering them to potential buyers, keeping the attic cluttered so the house doesn't show well (meanwhile my stuff is kept piled neatly in boxes in one small corner) and also claiming that my rent is too low and turning off potential buyers. Needless to say I have had enough.
I have been living in the apartment for almost 5 years. I have a lease for another year (August 2015) - I signed a 2 year extension last year because I did not want to uproot my daughter. I've recently put my foot down with my LL regarding times for showing (nothing after 7 p.m. and at least 24 hrs notice) and they flew off the handle. They have told me multiple times over the phone, via text messages and even in e-mail that they want me to leave and will gladly refund my security deposit if I just go and give them ample notice before I leave.
Today they have changed their tune, probably realizing that no one is going to rent an apartment in a house with a FOR SALE sign in front of it and have threatened me that if I do leave they will charge me back rent through the end of my lease.
My (long winded) question is - is the written proof that they have asked me to leave and told me I could enough in the eyes of the law? Or do I have to stick it out and stay until the end of my lease next year? Also, the wife sent me these messages but technically her husband signed the lease. However, I only deal with her on anything and everything to do with the apartment.
Thank you in advance for your help!
To put it lightly, my LL are complete nightmares. They have done everything from let themselves into my apartment while my toddler and I were sleeping at 5a.m. (without prior notice or even ringing my bell), not fixing a terrible leaking roof (considered an essential repair that I could have call building inspector on them - gaping hole in my bathroom ceiling from water damage for over 8 months), they even threatened to evict me because I claimed my rent on my taxes and refused to lie for them (they are involved in some insurance or IRS scam that claims her husband lives in my unit) - mind you I have a signed lease, so these people are just dumb.
So LL have always been crazy, but they put the house I live in up for sale in the Spring. Realtors are constantly coming in and out (some let themselves in without knocking or ringing bell - unbelievable) and completely disrupting our lives. LL is asking WAY too much money for the house and it needs a lot of work so it is not selling. They are blaming me as a tenant saying I am slandering them to potential buyers, keeping the attic cluttered so the house doesn't show well (meanwhile my stuff is kept piled neatly in boxes in one small corner) and also claiming that my rent is too low and turning off potential buyers. Needless to say I have had enough.
I have been living in the apartment for almost 5 years. I have a lease for another year (August 2015) - I signed a 2 year extension last year because I did not want to uproot my daughter. I've recently put my foot down with my LL regarding times for showing (nothing after 7 p.m. and at least 24 hrs notice) and they flew off the handle. They have told me multiple times over the phone, via text messages and even in e-mail that they want me to leave and will gladly refund my security deposit if I just go and give them ample notice before I leave.
Today they have changed their tune, probably realizing that no one is going to rent an apartment in a house with a FOR SALE sign in front of it and have threatened me that if I do leave they will charge me back rent through the end of my lease.
My (long winded) question is - is the written proof that they have asked me to leave and told me I could enough in the eyes of the law? Or do I have to stick it out and stay until the end of my lease next year? Also, the wife sent me these messages but technically her husband signed the lease. However, I only deal with her on anything and everything to do with the apartment.
Thank you in advance for your help!
