Tenant breaching their lease contract

[Anthony Galante]

New landlord for a few months now. I am also new to this forum so I want to say hi to everyone here. Heard great things about Bigger Pockets and love listening to the podcasts.

Looking for any landlords who can help me with an issue. Also, if you happen to live in New Jersey and are familiar with the landlord/tenant laws, that would be extremely helpful. I have good tenants who are breaching their 1 year lease contract as they are looking to move. Legally, what is it that I can do here and what are my tenants obligated to do?

[Thomas S.]

First thing you need to do is get a copy of and study your stste landlord tenant regulations. It is your responsibility to know all the codes before becoming a landlord. You should be able to easily find thenm on line.

As for your rights and your tenants rights in breaking a lease they will be found in the wording of your lease. There will be reference to penalties, length of notice etc. When there is no written lease it defers to state codes.