QUESTION
tenants did not vacate the property after change of ownership
Asked on Dec 30th, 2012 on Real Estate - New Jersey
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after the purchase I have to pass an inspection for the certificate of occupancy. The property have to be vacant before it passes the inspection but the tenants are still there because they cannot find a place in the area. The inspector is pressing charges because the property is not vacant. what do i do? The property is in Pleasantville ,NJ
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I have never heard of an inspector insisting that the premises be vacant before completing an inspection, but as long as a the tenants have a viable lease, they can stay between ownership changes. If they do not have a viable lease you should be able to notify them that you intend to end the tenancy and then if they stay beyond the notification period, you can evict them by filing a complaint in landlord-tenant court.
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Answered on Jan 20th, 2013 at 9:25 PM