I have a yearly lease agreement, but my landlord want to end it with a 60 days notice. What should I do?

[Beckyx]

New Jersey

I have a yearly rent agreement until May 1st, 2019. My landlord wants me to move out before Oct 1st now because she wants to move back. There's a line on our agreement that "At least 60 days notice days before move out, and clean the bedroom and bathroom when move out". I believe that means if I want to move out early, I should give her notice. But she says it also means she can end the lease any time if she gives me a 60 days notice. I'm not her only tenant but my rent is the lowest, so she wants me to move out. What should I do? Can she use the 60 days notice to kick me out?

 

[PayrollHRGuy]

That notice requirement would seem to apply to you moving. If she thinks she has grounds to evict you let her go through the legal process to do so.

 

[xylene]

you need to have your lease read in it's entirety by a lawyer.

 

[FarmerJ]

sounds to me as if that 60 day notice clause is for when you no longer want to renew but if you just aren't sure then use the links above and arrange to speak to a attorney.

 

[HRZ]

I agree you need legal eyes on the whole ....at least as posted it reads as if you hold a 1 year lease ...with some terms if you want an early termination.

BTW if LL wrote a lease with ambiguous terms, the benefit of any doubt runs in your favor .

NJ is a bit odd in that it has a virtual guarantee of tenant right to renew by law ...and a significant loophole in same IF LL claims they want to move in themselves .
That's not yet her option...but some LL s push the rules ...be careful.

 

[Beckyx]

I agree you need legal eyes on the whole ....at least as posted it reads as if you hold a 1 year lease ...with some terms if you want an early termination.

BTW if LL wrote a lease with ambiguous terms, the benefit of any doubt runs in your favor .

NJ is a bit odd in that it has a virtual guarantee of tenant right to renew by law ...and a significant loophole in same IF LL claims they want to move in themselves .
That's not yet her option...but some LL s push the rules ...be careful.

Thanks a lot! I'll talk a attorney if she keeps pushing me.

My lease is actually quite simple. There are only 3 rules. The first is like I quote in my question. Second is I can't have friend stay overnight. The third is garbage rule. Then the rental term is one year, and my rent rate. Nothing else mentioned.

 

[Beckyx]

sounds to me as if that 60 day notice clause is for when you no longer want to renew but if you just aren't sure then use the links above and arrange to speak to a attorney.

Thanks a lot!

 

[Beckyx]

That notice requirement would seem to apply to you moving. If she thinks she has grounds to evict you let her go through the legal process to do so.

Thanks a lot!

 

[Beckyx]

you need to have your lease read in it's entirety by a lawyer.

Thanks a lot! I'll talk a attorney if she keeps pushing me.

My lease is actually quite simple. There are only 3 rules. The first is like I quote in my question. Second is I can't have friend stay overnight. The third is garbage rule. Then the rental term is one year, and my rent rate. Nothing else mentioned.

 

[DeenaCA]

Are you renting an entire dwelling unit or just a portion of a unit?

If you are renting the entire unit, NJ law strictly limits the landlord's right to terminate tenancy. Here's an article describing good cause for termination. Here's a directory of legal aid services by city. The law does not apply to all NJ tenancies (for example, occupants of an owner-occupied development with three or fewer units may be evicted without cause at the end of a lease term).

Since you stated that your lease prohibits overnight guests, it sounds like you may be renting a room rather than a house or apartment. If this is the case I recommend that you seek legal aid services using the link above.

 

[Beckyx]

Are you renting an entire dwelling unit or just a portion of a unit?

If you are renting the entire unit, NJ law strictly limits the landlord's right to terminate tenancy. Here's an article describing good cause for termination. Here's a directory of legal aid services by city. The law does not apply to all NJ tenancies (for example, occupants of an owner-occupied development with three or fewer units may be evicted without cause at the end of a lease term).

Since you stated that your lease prohibits overnight guests, it sounds like you may be renting a room rather than a house or apartment. If this is the case I recommend that you seek legal aid services using the link above.

Thanks a lot!