I judged all first year law students who were planning to get married in their first semester exactly the same way :-)I also avoided newly divorced people like the plague.And since I can be politically incorrect here, as well as point out there is a valid legal reason to deny them, I stand by my advice.We also know that refusing to rent to someone who is multi-generational with the maximum amount of people and children - because of the number of people and children - is not legal.  

An overwhelming number of property owners incorrectly assume these laws favor deadbeat tenants.

Lying about work that was done, incorrect rehabs, etc.

So vacancy to me seems to just be another terminology for all expenses you are paying out of pocket when you don't have someone else covering for them.You have and incorrect definition. 

I'm getting ready to sell a rental house in Livermore, California and had the property manager issue a 60 day notice on May 31. The tenants have said that they can't find anywhere to move and aren't planning on being ...

This reminded me of a soccer player tenant (San Jose Earthquakes) from Sierra Leone who got cut from the team and moved out and gave us incorrect addresses of friends to send the check to.  

Ask them why they didn't complete it or provided incorrect information? 

I am sorry @Joe Splitrock but I think you are incorrect, however in this situation @Andrew Dicks did not know the condition prior Th his ownership, he's probably gona have to buy carpet at his cost, but if I have carpet in good condition on move in, and at move out its trashed, you bet I will charge full price and take my chances in court. 

When I went to see my worker's comp attorney - who had a bar association certificate as a worker's comp specialist - and tried to show him he was arguing my case incorrectly under the new law, he told me to shut up.  

To sum it up, and to prevent any incorrect information from being passed along, NJ says that before shut-off or delinquencies that affect service can occur, they must do a good faith effort to determine whether a tenant/ landlord relationship exists on the property, and notify owner.