Do I have to give 30 day notice of moving from a month to month rental with no lease?

Submitted by Anterabae t3_10lafu6 in newjersey

Hey guys,

My girlfriend and I are moving from a house we shared with the landlord (my moms cousin).

He stated he is raising the rent at the beginning of the month and said if we don't like it get the fuck out. So we found a nice place in Fords and are moving Friday.

There is no lease no written agreement. No papers signed we paid him month to month, tended to his home fed him while he does absolutely nothing ordering expensive stuff with Affirm. So he put himself in a hole and wants us to cover his mess up.

Now he's sending us screenshots of nj lease law saying we have to pay next months rent thats been increased but there's no lease.

Anyone have any info on this because I'm not having luck on Google.

Thank you ahead of time.

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UtopiaUtopia t1_j5vp2e2 wrote

Depends on how concerned you might be with him getting pissed off (because he’s family). If your not concerned just leave. If he reached out ask him for a copy of the lease and remind him that he told you to get the fuck out.
Take a minute to document the time and place (and any other details) when he made that statement in case he denies saying it. But…I’m not a lawyer!!!

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Anterabae OP t1_j5vphtu wrote

Replying to UtopiaUtopia (#1,493,200)

Thank you yeah i have that text from him and I'm not concerned the man sucks we spent 2 years taking care of him when he was fully capable to do it himself and he's been completely ungrateful.

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Longtermthrowaway5 t1_j5vple5 wrote

If you don't have a lease and no oral agreement specifying that and you are moved out, you should be fine I'd assume

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ext2523 t1_j5vw50t wrote

>Anyone have any info on this because I'm not having luck on Google.

"nj tenants laws handbook"

>Ending a month-to-month lease

>To end a month-to-month lease, or any rental agreement that does not have a specific lease term, you must give a written one-month notice before the month starts. You can then move out at the end of the month. Cite: S. D. G. v. Inventory Control Co., 178, N.J. Super. 411 (App. Div. 1981); Harry's Village, Inc. v. Egg Harbor Tp., 89 N.J. 576 (1982).

>For example, say that you have a month-to-month lease, your rent is due the first of every month, and you want to move on June 30. You have to give the landlord a written notice before June 1 saying that you will be moving out as of June 30, and you will end your lease at that time.

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structuremonkey t1_j5vzud0 wrote

Replying to Anterabae (#1,494,141)

Im not an attorney but i do write contracts for my business, and I'd advise being careful of the phrase "any rental agreement that doesn't have a specific lease term"....in the noted caseload above...

If the landlord is a tool, and If he has the ability to bring you to say small claims court, you do at least have an implied oral agreement...meaning: you have for a period of time paid a set amount of rent to the landlord that you both agreed to at some point.

I'd think at most you could be on the hook for that last month, but not the increase. Again, if he brings you to court...

Good luck!

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