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

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1) If the tenant continues to substantially violate or breach the reasonable covenants or
agreements contained in the lease, after given written Notice to Cease violating or
breaching those covenants or agreements and if the landlord has reserved a right of re-entry
in the lease, the landlord may file a suit for eviction. A Notice to Quit must be served on
the tenant at least one month prior to filing the suit for this type of eviction.

2) In public housing, if the tenant has substantially violated or breached any of the
covenants or agreements contained in the lease, pertaining to illegal uses of controlled
dangerous substances, or other illegal activities, the landlord may file a suit for eviction.
The covenant or agreement must conform to federal guidelines and must have been in effect
at the beginning of the lease term. The landlord does not have to give Notice to Cease the
illegal activity before filing a Notice to Quit. A Notice to Quit must be served on the tenant
in accordance with federal regulations pertaining to public housing (N.J.S.A. 2A:18-
61.1(e)).

Note: A public housing authority may evict a tenant when a member of the tenant’s
household or guest engages in drug-related activity, even if the tenant did not know of
the drug related activity. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development v. Rucker, 122 S.Ct.
1230 (2002).

F. Failure to Pay Rent Increase
If a tenant fails to pay rent after being given notice of a rent increase and a Notice to Quit,
the landlord may file a suit for eviction. The rent increase must not be unconscionable and
must comply with all other laws or municipal ordinances, including rent control. A Notice

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 to Quit must be served on the tenant at least one month prior to filing the suit for eviction
(N.J.S.A. 2A:18-61.1(f)).