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Don’t Forget: Landlords Are People Too!
Op Ed: Don't Forget-Landlords Are People TooPOA Executive Director Kelly Voicheck was recently featured on NJ.com with regard to the "People's Bill." Much has been written about the plight of tenants during this COVID-19 pandemic, but what seems to get lost in this discussion is how badly small...
What to Do if Your Income Dipped Due to COVID-19
What to Do if Your Income Dipped Due to COVID-19 By Roxy Julian Since the pandemic began, renters have been struggling to pay their debts, putting landlords in financially precarious positions. This is especially the case for individual landlords or those with small- to medium-sized rental spaces....
Acceptance of Credit Cards for Rent Payments Bill Signed Into Law
Acceptance of Credit Cards for Rent Payments Bill Signed Into LawLast week, Governor Murphy signed A-4182/S-2873 requiring landlords to allow tenants to make rent payments using a credit card during COVID-19 as well as for one year following the end of the emergency into law. This law is effective...
NJ Marijuana Law Affords Landlords A Key Exception
NJ Marijuana Law Affords Landlords A Key Exception By Griffin Alexander On December 17, 2020, the New Jersey legislature passed Bill S-21/A-21 which legalizes, regulates, and taxes adult recreational use of cannabis. The Bill has been provided to the Governor for final approval. In general...
How the Real Estate Industry Can Take a Page From Healthcare
How the Real Estate Industry Can Take a Page From Healthcare isBy William Kinney, CPA There was a time in March 2020, possibly even before the announcement of the global pandemic, when real estate leaders across the globe asked themselves, how are we going to keep our operations functioning? What...
NJ Clean Energy Incentives Program
NJ Clean Energy Incentives Program On October 22nd the outreach team for the NJ Clean Energy Program delivered an extremely informative webinar on their available programs. For those who may have missed the program or would like additional information, please find the presentation here. Read More...
CDC Issues Guidance Apartment Industry Concerns Heard
CDC Issue Guidance Apartment Industry Concerns Heard By Griffin Alexander The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has created a “Frequently Asked Questions” (FAQ) document as informal guidance to supplement its Order to temporarily halt residential evictions. The CDC Order, as...
Let’s Get Real -When Dealing With Leases
Let's Get Real-When Dealing With LeasesBy Mahlon L. Fast, J.S.C., Ret After 60 years in the profession, and striving towards my “semi-retirement,” I’m going to “let it all out.” And, after 60 years, you might well think that I’ve become “hardened” in my ways. In a sense, that’s true - my ways have...
Small Landlord Emergency Grant Program (SLEG) Announced
Small Landlord Emergency Grant Program (SLEG) AnnouncedDuring a press conference earlier today, Governor Murphy announced the Small Landlord Emergency Grant Program (SLEG) to assist small rental property owners (3-10 unit properties) and their tenants during the COVID-19 emergency. The POA has...
FRKB& G Presents Supreme Court Issues Order Lifting Indefinite Suspension of Landlord/Tenant Trials in Very Limited Circumstances
FRKB&G Supreme Court Issues Order Lifting Indefinite Suspension of L/T Trials in Very Limited CircumstancesSince Governor Murphy declared a State of Emergency and a Public Health Emergency, Courts hearing landlord/tenant cases came to a halt. Courthouses were closed and landlord/tenant trial...