Landlord Has Put House on Market/sale. Can Lease Be Voided Under Any Precedence (NJ) to Seek Own Purchase?

I am trying to help a buddy of mine’s out. He currently lives in a 2 unit property. He has a lease I believe expires in October. He saw a for sale sign on the house and is tired of having to be shuffled around and start anew (just moved from another house where owner was selling), so he wants to buy his own home.

I understand the lnew owner has to honor the lease until October, maybe he wants his/her own people in the apartments, who knows… But is there a way out of the lease due to this hardship? Now he has to find a new place to live in another couple of months, and since he wants to buy, he cant take advantage of any good deals on the market. Is it just a case of hard luck or is there a way out of the lease..? Can tenant/landlord negotiate outside the terms of the lease to allow him to just get his stuff ready and hopefully find a home of his own?

Your friend can certainly ask and try to negotiate, maybe the landlord will work with him. However, there is no hardship here. He signed a lease until October, while the house may be for sale he’s going to be able to live there until October, nothing’s being breached. You can’t get out of a lease by claiming it’s an inconvenience to have to move out when it’s up.

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