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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https://www.nj.gov/dca/codes/publications/pdf_lti/t_i_r.pdf ↗

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5. Rent Receivership – The law promoting safe and sanitary housing for tenants of substandard
dwellings (N.J.S.A. 2A:42-85 et seq.) was enacted after the Berzito decision. The law authorizes
tenants in substandard dwelling units to deposit their rents with a court-appointed administrator
for use in remedying defective conditions. If there is a difference in the market value of the
premises in its defective condition and the amount of rent that the tenant paid to the court
administrator, the tenant may be entitled to a rent abatement and may only be charged the
reasonable rental value of the property in its imperfect condition. To use this remedy, a tenant or
housing inspector may file a complaint in the court of the municipality in which the property is
located.