N.J. DCA Landlord/Tenant Information Series — (English)

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N.J. DCA Landlord/Tenant Information Series — (English)
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New Jersey (state)
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Department of Community Affairs • Division of Housing and Community Resources
101 South Broad Street, • PO Box 806 • Trenton, NJ 08625-0806
www.nj.gov/dca/divisions/dhcr
 Table of Contents
Overview of Truth in Renting Act 1
The Lease 2
Mobile Home Leases – Private Residential Leasehold Communities Law 3
Public Housing Leases 4
Renewal of a Lease Agreement 4
Cable Installation 5
Pets 5
Termination of a Lease Agreement 7
Modification of the Rental Premises for People with Disabilities 10
Right of Entry 11
Filing a complaint for unlawful entry and detainer 11
Access to the property 12
Security Deposits 12
Discrimination 15
Disposition of Personal Property 16
Nonpayment and Distraint 18
Consumer Fraud Protection 18
Credit Checks and Background Checks 18
Rent 18
Rent Control/Rent Increases 19
Public Financed and Subsidized Housing 20
Property Tax Rebate for Tenants 21
New Jersey Homestead Property Tax Credit 21
Identity of Landlord 22
Habitability 23
Reporting Housing Code Violations 23
Child-Protection Window Guards/Screens 24
Carbon Monoxide and Smoke Detectors 24
Locks 25
State Heat and Utility Requirements 25
Rent Receivership for Substandard Housing and Diversion of Utilities 26
Multifamily Housing Preservation and Receivership 26
Public Housing Maintenance 27
Federal Lead-Based Paint Disclosure 27
State Lead-Based Paint Disclosure 28
Post of Drinking Water Test Results 28
Remedies if the landlord fails to maintain the property in a habitable condition 29
Flood Plain Notification Requirement 31
Crime Insurance Information 32
Eviction 32
Applicability 33
Exceptions 33
Filing a Complaint for Eviction 33
Judgment for Possession 33
“Self-help” Evictions 34
 Causes for Eviction 34
Evictions for Owner-Occupied Two-and Three-Family Dwellings 40
Rooming and Boarding House