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New Jersey Property and Real Estate Laws
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Property and real estate law includes homestead protection from creditors; relationships between landlords and tenants; and other matters pertaining to one’s home or residence. Property and real estate laws also include zoning regulations, which determine which kinds of structures may be built in a given location. In New Jersey, for example, a landlord may only charge one and a half month’s rent for a security deposit, and the deposit must be returned to the tenant within 30 days after the termination of the lease. Click on a link below to learn more about New Jersey property and real estate laws.
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New Jersey Homestead Laws
In New Jersey, homestead protection law comes from the federal government, which allows homeowners who are threatened with foreclosure or eviction to remain in their homes in certain cases.
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New Jersey Lease and Rental Agreement Laws
How New Jersey law governs tenant-landlord relationships, which are formed contractually through rental or lease agreements; including valuable information about security deposit limits, prohibited forms of discrimination, and more.
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New Jersey Adverse Possession Laws
Basics of adverse possession law in the state of New Jersey, which allows individuals who publicly inhabit and improve a home or other residence to obtain title to that property.
New Jersey Property and Real Estate Law Articles
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