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by Jonathan Mehl, Esq. A landlord is required to know the laws pertaining to the ownership and operation of a rental property.  This includes any municipal rent control ordinance.  If, a landlord raises a tenant’s rent in violation of the local rent control ordinance, the landlord can be...

At this time of the year every year, many Americans dutifully make their New Year’s Resolutions. Unfortunately, many have already broken or forgotten about them before the calendar turns to February. So let’s not call these “New Year’s Financial Resolutions.” Instead, here are 13 smart financial...

•         Judgment for possession in favor of a New Jersey landlord marks significant victory for multi-family property owners affected by the aftermath of super storm Sandy •         Case to serve as a model at...

By James L. Esposito, Esquire & Robert Spiotti, Esquire In what could be his most notable quote, Benjamin Franklin once proclaimed that “in this world nothing is certain but death and taxes.”  While Mr. Franklin was correct that taxes are a certainty in this life, the amount of property...

In the wake of Sandy, we are reminded of not only the force of mother nature, but, also the tremendous need for good insurance.  The power outages, fires and storm damage that we incurred on the East Coast has been catastrophic and devastating. While some escaped with minimum damage such as...

By Timothy Upshur With approximately 80 million Gen Y-ers expected to flood the market, an increasing number of multifamily properties see how green amenities can serve as a vital selling point to attract environmentally conscious renters and are making budget friendly green investments to use...

The amended Predatory Towing Prevention Act became effective in New Jersey on April 15, 2009. The amended Act regulates tows from private property, and tows initiated by law enforcement, without the prior consent of the vehicle's owner or operator. Towing from private property Unattended cars...

What are the requirements? Worker's compensation insurance penalties in NJ An employee in New Jersey must satisfy its obligations to injured employees under the Worker's Compensation Law either by purchasing an insurance policy or by obtaining authorization to self insure by fulfilling certain...

Classified advertising in newspapers is still a most effective print medium for reaching your target market…a market that looks to the “classifieds” for solutions to problems. It is the meeting ground for landlords and tenants, the nerve center where owners and renters come together. It’s also...

By: Glenn Pisani Over the past few months, I’ve met many business owners and property owners and managers who have had a negative experience with their energy supplier. It is widely known that companies located in de-regulated energy states are more often than not better off purchasing their...