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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When a tenant vacates a dwelling unit after having been given notice that the landlord seeks
to permanently board up or demolish the building or to permanently retire it from residential use,
the landlord must not use this property for residential use for a period of five (5) years. If the
landlord allows any residential use of the unit during the five (5) year period from the date the unit
became vacant, the landlord, or the former landlord, may be liable to the tenant for three (3) times
the damages plus attorney fees and costs. Additionally, the landlord or former landlord may be
liable for a civil penalty up to $10,000.00 for each violation of this law and the property may not
be registered as a planned real estate development during the five-year period following the date
on which any dwelling unit in the property became vacant as a result of an eviction notice stating
that the property was being permanently removed from residential use (N.J.S.A. 2A:18-61.6(c)).

Reprisal - Civil Rights of Tenants
A landlord cannot take reprisal action against a tenant by eviction, substantial alteration of
a lease or its terms, or refusal to renew a lease when a tenant exercises certain civil rights (N.J.S.A.
2A:42-10.10). The law against reprisal applies to all rental properties used for dwelling purposes,
including mobile homes, except owner-occupied two- or three-family dwellings. These civil rights
are:

1. A tenant attempts to enforce any rights under the lease or State or local laws.