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

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

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in low- or moderate-
income housing and are accepted into low- or moderate-income housing may break
their lease agreements. The tenant, spouse, or legal representative must provide the
landlord with a written notice of termination of the lease and attach documentation
i.e., a lease or intent to lease low or moderate housing (N.J.S.A. 46:8-9.2).
4. Termination of the Lease Due to Domestic Violence - according to the New Jersey Safe
Housing Act (N.J.S.A. 46:8-9.4 et seq.) victims of domestic violence may terminate their
lease without penalty prior to the expiration of the lease by providing the landlord with a
written notice that the tenant or a child of the tenant faces an imminent threat of serious
physical harm from a specific person, (that must be identified in the written notice), if the
tenant remains on the premises, and by fulfilling any of the following requirements:
A. Has a certified copy of a permanent restraining order issued by a court under the
Prevention of Domestic Violence Act of 1991 (N.J.S.A. 2C:25-17 et seq.) and
protecting the tenant or child from the person named in the written notice;
B. Has a certified copy of a permanent restraining order from another jurisdiction
issued pursuant to that jurisdiction’s laws concerning domestic violence, and
protecting the tenant or child from the person named in the written notice;
C. A law enforcement agency record documenting the domestic violence, or certifying
that the tenant or a child of the tenant is a victim of domestic violence;