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

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N.J. DCA Landlord/Tenant Information Series — (English)
Jurisdiction
New Jersey (state)
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(N.J.S.A. 2A:18-76).
Upon removal of property, a tenant shall reimburse the landlord for the reasonable cost of
storage for the period the property was in the landlord’s safekeeping, including the reasonable cost
of removal of the property to a place of storage. A landlord shall not be entitled to reimbursement
for storage and removal costs which are greater than the fair market value of such costs in the
locale of the rental property. A landlord shall not be responsible for any loss to a tenant resulting
from storage of property unless the loss was caused by the landlord’s deliberate or negligent act or
omission (N.J.S.A. 2A:18-77).
A landlord may deduct from the proceeds of any sale the reasonable costs of notice, storage
and sale and any unpaid rent and charges not covered by a security deposit. After deducting these
amounts, the landlord shall remit to the tenant the remaining proceeds, if any, together with an
itemized accounting. If the tenant, after due diligence, cannot be found the remaining proceeds
shall be deposited with the Superior Court and, if not claimed within 10 years, shall escheat to the
State (N.J.S.A. 2A:18-80).
Compliance in good faith by the landlord with the requirements of the law constitutes a
complete defense in any action brought by a tenant against a landlord for loss or damage to the
property, however, if the landlord seizes and retains a tenant’s property without complying with
the law, the tenant is relieved of any liability for reimbursement of the landlord’s cost and is
entitled to recover up to twice the actual damages sustained (N.J.S.A. 2A:18-82).