Free Tenants' Rights Workshop Being Held In Jersey City Monday Night

HUDSON COUNTY, NJ — Social media sites are often filled with Hudson County renters saying their landlord told them to leave because their building was sold, or saying they were given rent increases of more than 10 percent. But many renters don't understand the protections and state and local laws about both eviction and increases.

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Local cities and nonprofits are available to help tenants and landlords better understand these complicated laws. And on Monday night, the Waterfront Project, a local legal aid organization, is hosting a seminar on renters' rights.

The "Know Your Tenants' Rights Workshop" will be held at the Jersey City Free Public Library at 6 p.m. Monday.

A flyer for the program said, "Receive free resources as we continue advocating for affordable housing and homelessness prevention in Hudson County."

Attorney Ashley Nunez, Spirit of Liberation JC, will also be there to discuss immigration, the flyer said.

The event will take place at the Priscilla Gardner Main Library, fourth floor multipurpose room, 472 Jersey Ave., Jersey City.

Find out more about the event here.

Follow @thewaterfrontproject and/or @jclibrarynj on social media for information on with and other programs.

Learn more about eviction and rent increase laws in New Jersey in this story: Tenants Say Landlords Are Pressuring Them Out In Hudson County