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

Citation
N.J. DCA Landlord/Tenant Information Series — (English)
Jurisdiction
New Jersey (state)
Source
Official source
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https://www.nj.gov/dca/codes/publications/pdf_lti/t_i_r.pdf ↗

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Evictions 40
Public Housing Evictions 41
Penalties for Eviction Law Violations 41
Reprisal – Civil Rights of Tenants 41
Procedures for Recovery of Premises 42
Foreclosure 42
Notice Requirements to Tenants Prior to the Transfer of Title Due to a Foreclosure 43
Action
Notice Requirements to Tenants After the Transfer of Title Due to a Foreclosure 43
Action
Senior Citizens and Disabled Tenants in Condominium or Cooperative Conversion 44
Senior Citizens and Disabled Protected Tenancy 44
Tenant Protection Act of 1992 44
Disclosure Statement to Senior Citizen Housing Residents 44
New Jersey Judiciary Ombudsman Offices 46
Anti-Discrimination Offices 46
New Jersey’s Legal Services Programs 47
Additional Agencies and Organizations 48
 Greetings from the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs
When an individual renter and a private individual, corporation, or government agency, the
landlord, enter into an agreement to pay money in exchange for housing, a landlord tenant
relationship is created. This agreement, the lease, can either be oral or memorialized in writing.
Residential leases include private homes, apartment and condominium units, or mobile homes.
The lease agreement entered into between the landlord and tenant sets forth the rights and
responsibilities of both parties in accordance with Federal and New Jersey statutes, regulations,
restrictions, and case law.
In accordance with the Truth in Renting Act, the New Jersey Department of Community
Affairs has posted this reference guide to highlight important information regarding the rights and
responsibilities of residential landlords and tenants in New Jersey. This publication highlights
information about lease agreements, payment, and collection of rent, habitability, evictions, senior
citizens and protected