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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Public Housing Evictions
Public housing authorities must follow State laws regarding evictions as well as the
regulations of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) (N.J.S.A. 2A:18-
61.1; 24 C.F.R. 966 et seq.). In the case of an eviction, a public housing tenant may request a
hearing from the housing authority after receiving a notice of termination of tenancy. A housing
authority may not begin an eviction action in court until the decision of the hearing officer or the
hearing panel has been mailed or delivered to the tenant and a notice to vacate has been served.

Penalties for Eviction Law Violations
When a tenant vacates a dwelling unit after having been given notice that the landlord
wishes to personally occupy the unit the landlord must occupy the unit for at least six (6) months.
If instead the landlord permits personal occupancy of the unit by another tenant or registration of
conversion of the property to a condominium or cooperative, the landlord is liable to the former
tenant for three (3) times the damages suffered plus attorney fees and costs (N.J.S.A. 2A:18-
61.6(a)).