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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Senior Citizens and Disabled Protected Tenancy
The Senior Citizens and Disabled Protected Tenancy Act protects senior citizens who meet
certain eligibility requirements (N.J.S.A. 2A:18-61.22 to -61.39; N.J.A.C. 5:24-2.1 to -2.11). To
qualify, tenants must : (1) be at least 62 years of age before the date of the conversion recording
of the condominium or cooperative; or (2) be permanently disabled; or (3) be honorably
discharged from any military service under certain circumstances from any branch of the U.S.
Armed Forces and disabled at 60% or higher resulting from said service and, (4) live in a building
being converted to a condominium, cooperative; or fee simple ownership of units at least one (1)
year prior to the conversion recording date. Tenants may be protected from eviction for 40 years
if their family income is not more than three (3) times the average per person income in their
county or $50,000.00, whichever is greater (N.J.S.A. 2A:18-61.28). The date the conversion is
recorded is the date on which a master deed or deed to a cooperative corporation, or a subdivision
deed or map legally establishing separate lots, is filed. The landlord or converter is required to
notify all tenants of their right to file for protected tenancy if they may be eligible. Generally,
applications for protected tenancy must be filed with the designated municipal official or the
administrative agent within 60 days, although later filings may be accepted if there is good reason
for the late filing and the conversion has not yet taken place. Tenants in Hudson County (N.J.S.A.
2A:18-61.40 to -61.59; N.J.A.C. 5:24-3.1 to -3.4) may be eligible for additional protected tenancy
established under the Tenant Protection Act of 1992. For copies of the law, regulations or forms,
landlords or