Getting started with an eviction in NJ

Getting started with an eviction in NJ by TC (NJ) on July 13, 2012 @13:45

I have had an otherwise great tenant who is 3 days behind on her rent. I would not otherwise come so quickly to this point but she does not answer her phone or respond to texts/emails for this month. This has never happened before.

So I wanted to get started with the eviction process incase I am SOL. I have 2 questions:
1) I read in various places that a notice to quit is not required in NJ for the non-payment of rent. Is there anything I am missing here? Should I just go down to my local courthouse and file for eviction?
2) How long should I wait before I do this?

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Re: Getting started with an eviction in NJ by Anonymous on July 13, 2012 @13:54	[ Reply ]

Honestly, I'd wait a couple more days and try one more friendly phone call. Don't know about NJ but don't want to engenderr bad blood if you can help it.

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Re: Getting started with an eviction in NJ by Anonymous on July 13, 2012 @14:27	[ Reply ]

For non-payment of rent, you may file for eviction right away without notices. Since you comment that she has been a great tenant, you may wish to give the pay or quit notice and wait the 3 days before filing to give her "official" notice. If you go this route, and she pays, make sure you also give her a notice of late payment or a cure or quit notice. It will protect you in case she continues to pay late and you file for eviction based on habitual late payment.

Re: Getting started with an eviction in NJ by Franklin (TN) on July 13, 2012 @14:46	[ Reply ]

You could be evicting someone in a hospital bed somewhere. Good work, you heartless bastard. Have you gone by the unit to see if she's around? If this is the first issue, I definitely would post something on the door and confirm the tenant is still living there. You'll feel pretty horrible if it turns out the tenant has a legit medical emergency this one time and you've already filed to evict her.

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Re: Getting started with an eviction in NJ by Nicole (PA) on July 13, 2012 @15:44	[ Reply ]

I also would wait a little bit. While "check's in the mail" is a classic joke, sometimes things do get lost or held up somewhere. Maybe she's on vacation and isn't receiving your messages and she thinks the check arrived on time. I cannot imagine not waiting a sweek or 10 days for a "great tenant" to surface.

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Re: Getting started with an eviction in NJ by TC (NJ) on July 13, 2012 @16:17	[ Reply ]

Thanks for all the advice guys including you, Franklin. I will actually drive by and knock on the door and atleast leave her a note asking about the rent. Probably mid next week is when I'll file the summons.

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