Title 2A, Title 2A: ADMINISTRATION OF CIVIL AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE

2A:18-61.31. Rent increase restrictions In a municipality which does not have a rent control ordinance in effect, no evidence of increased costs which are solely the result of the conversion, including but not limited to any increase in financing or carrying costs, and which do n…

2A:18-61.32. Termination of protected tenancy 11. The administrative agency or officer shall terminate the protected tenancy status immediately upon finding that: a. The dwelling unit is no longer the principal residence of the senior citizen tenant or disabled tenant; or b. The …

2A:18-61.33. Termination upon purchase of unit by senior citizen or disabled tenant In the event that a senior citizen tenant or disabled tenant purchases the dwelling unit he occupies, the protected tenancy status shall terminate immediately upon purchase. L.1981, c. 226, s. 12,…

2A:18-61.34. Informing prospective purchaser of act; contract or agreement for sale; clause informing of application of act and acknowledgment by purchaser Any public offering statement for a conversion as required by "The Planned Real Estate Development Full Disclosure Act," P.L…

2A:18-61.35. Fee A municipality is authorized to charge an owner a fee which may vary according to the size of the building to cover the cost of providing the services required by this amendatory and supplementary act. L.1981, c. 226, s. 16, eff. July 27, 1981.

2A:18-61.36. Agreement by tenant to waive rights; deemed against public policy and unenforceable Any agreement whereby the tenant waives any rights under P.L.1981, c. 226 (C. 2A:18-61.22 et seq.) on or after the effective date of this 1983 amendatory act shall be deemed to be aga…

2A:18-61.37. Severability If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence or other part of this amendatory and supplementary act is adjudged unconstitutional or invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder of this act, but shall be confined in its e…

2A:18-61.38. Rules and regulations The Department of Community Affairs is authorized to adopt such rules and regulations as may be necessary to implement the provisions of this amendatory and supplementary act. L.1981, c. 226, s. 19, eff. July 27, 1981.

2A:18-61.39. Liberal construction of act This amendatory and supplementary act shall be liberally construed to effectuate the purposes thereof. L.1981, c. 226, s. 20, eff. July 27, 1981.

2A:18-61.3a. Mobile home parks; restrictions on "for sale" signs; prohibition No mobile home park owner or operator may evict a mobile home resident for posting in or on his mobile home a "for sale" sign or similar notice of the private sale of the mobile home. Nor may a mobile h…

2A:18-61.4. Waiver of rights by provision in lease; unenforceability Any provision in a lease whereby any tenant covered by section 2 of this act agrees that his tenancy may be terminated or not renewed for other than good cause as defined in section 2, or whereby the tenant waiv…

2A:18-61.40. Short title 1. This act shall be known and may be cited as the "Tenant Protection Act of 1992." L.1991,c.509,s.1.

2A:18-61.41 Findings, declarations. 2. a. The Legislature finds that the provision and maintenance of an adequate supply of housing affordable to persons of low and moderate income in this State has been and is becoming increasingly difficult as a result of economic and market fo…

2A:18-61.42 Definitions. 3. As used in this act: "Administrative agency" means the municipal board, officer or agency designated, or the county agency contracted with, pursuant to section 6 of this act. "Affordable rental housing unit" means a rental housing unit that is subject …

2A:18-61.43. Maximum qualifying income, adjustment 4. As of the effective date of this act, maximum qualifying income for the purpose of determining qualified tenant status as defined in section 3 of this act shall be in the case of a household comprising one person, $31,400; two…

2A:18-61.44. Protected tenancy, qualification, duration 5. a. Each qualified tenant shall be granted a protected tenancy status with respect to his dwelling unit upon conversion of the building or structure in which the unit is located. The protected tenancy status shall be grant…

2A:18-61.45. Designation of administrative agency 6. Each municipal governing body in a qualified county shall designate a municipal board, agency or officer to act as its administrative agency for the purposes of this act or may enter into a contractual agreement with an appropr…

2A:18-61.46. Notice, etc. required of owner seeking to convert, notice to tenants 7. The owner of any building or structure in a qualified county who seeks to convert any premises shall notify the administrative agency of that intention prior to filing the application for registr…

2A:18-61.47. Determining tenants' qualifications 8. Within 30 days after receipt of an application for the protected tenancy status authorized under the provisions of this act, the administrative agency shall make a determination of qualification. It shall send written notice of …

2A:18-61.48 Requirements for registration of conversion for building, structure. 9. In addition to the limitations set forth in section 4 of P.L.2020, c.40 (C.2A:18-61.48a), a registration of conversion for a building or structure located in a qualified county shall not be approv…

2A:18-61.48a Prohibition of conversion of affordable rental housing unit to condominium, cooperative form of ownership. 4. a. A qualified municipality may, by ordinance, prohibit the conversion of any affordable rental housing unit to a condominium or cooperative form of ownershi…

2A:18-61.49. Applicability of protected tenancy 10. The protected tenancy status authorized under the provisions of this act shall not be applicable to any qualified tenant until such time as the owner has filed his conversion recording. The protected tenancy status shall automat…

2A:18-61.5. Severability If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence or other part of this act is adjudged unconstitutional or invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder of this act, but shall be confined in its effect to the section, subsecti…

2A:18-61.50. Termination of protected tenancy 11. a. The administrative agency shall terminate the protected tenancy status authorized under the provisions of this act immediately upon finding that: (1) the dwelling unit is no longer the principal residence of the tenant, or (2) …

2A:18-61.51. Tenancy protection terminated by tenant purchase 12. In the event that a qualified tenant purchases the dwelling unit he occupies, the protected tenancy status afforded under the provisions of this act shall terminate immediately upon purchase. L.1991,c.509,s.12.

2A:18-61.52. Costs of conversion no basis for rent increases 13. a. In the case of a municipality subject to the provisions of this act that does not have a rent control ordinance in effect, no evidence of increased costs that are solely the result of the conversion, including bu…

2A:18-61.53. Public offering statements, requisites 14. In the case of a building or structure located in a qualified county, the public offering statement for a conversion as required by "The Planned Real Estate Development Full Disclosure Act," P.L.1977, c.419 (C.45:22A-21 et s…

2A:18-61.54. Municipal fees 15. A municipality located in a qualified county is authorized to charge an owner a fee which may vary according to the size of the building to cover the cost of providing the services required by this act. L.1991,c.509,s.15.

2A:18-61.55. Tenant waivers, unenforceable 16. Any agreement whereby the tenant waives any rights under this act shall be deemed to be against public policy and unenforceable. L.1991,c.509,s.16.

2A:18-61.56. Actions against qualified tenants, limitations 17. For one year from the effective date of this act, no action for removal of a qualified tenant shall be instituted, no judgment shall be entered against a qualified tenant based upon a previously instituted action, an…

2A:18-61.57. Removal for good cause 18. Nothing in this act shall be deemed to prevent a court from removing a tenant, qualified tenant or tenant in need of comparable housing from a dwelling unit located in a qualified county for good cause shown not to be related to conversion …

2A:18-61.58. Severability 24. If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence or other part of this act is adjudged unconstitutional or invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder of this act, but shall be confined in its effect to the section, sub…

2A:18-61.59. Rules, regulations 25. The commissioner is authorized to adopt, in accordance with the provisions of the "Administrative Procedure Act," P.L.1968, c.410 (C.52:14B-1 et seq.), such rules and regulations as may be necessary to implement the provisions of this act, incl…

2A:18-61.6. Owner liability for wrongful evictions a. Where a tenant vacates the premises after being given a notice alleging the owner seeks to personally occupy the premises under subsection l. of section 2 of P.L. 1974, c. 49 (C. 2A:18-61.1) and the owner thereafter arbitraril…

2A:18-61.60 Tenants' organization permitted to accept billing for utility. 1. Whenever an electric, gas, water or sewer public utility has provided written notice to tenants residing in rental premises of a proposed discontinuance of service and the tenants so notified have indic…

2A:18-61.61 Deduction of certain utility costs from rental payment. 2. Whenever a tenants' organization agrees to accept billing for a utility service, the tenants comprising the membership of the organization accepting and paying such billing shall be permitted to deduct from ea…

2A:18-61.62 Issuance of "Notice of Rent Protection Emergency." 1. The Governor shall be empowered, whenever declaring a state of emergency, to determine whether the emergency will, or is likely to, significantly affect the availability and pricing of rental housing in the areas i…

2A:18-61.63 Effect of issuance of "Notice of Rent Protection Emergency." 2. Whenever the Governor declares a state of emergency within certain areas of the State, and issues a "Notice of Rent Protection Emergency," the following shall apply: a. Within a zone which includes the ar…

2A:18-61.64 Report of violation, investigation, penalties. 3. a. A tenant or prospective tenant may report a violation of the provisions of P.L.2002, c.133 (C.2A:18-61.62 et seq.) to the Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs in the Department of Law and Public Safety. The …

2A:18-61.65 Violations considered as consumer fraud. 4. Any violation of P.L.2002, c.133 (C.2A:18-61.62 et seq.) shall be considered a violation of the New Jersey consumer fraud act, P.L.1960, c.39 (C.56:8-1 et seq.). L.2002,c.133,s.4.

2A:18-61.66 Payment of certain fees, expenses incurred in landlord-tenant disputes. 1. If a residential lease agreement provides that the landlord is or may be entitled to recover either attorney's fees or expenses, or both, incurred as a result of the failure of the tenant to pe…

2A:18-61.67 Notice provided in lease. 2. If a residential lease agreement provides that the landlord is or may be entitled to recover attorney's fees or expenses, or both from the tenant for any action or summary proceeding arising out of the lease, as described in section 1 of P…

2A:18-61.7 Definitions. 4. As used in this act: a. "Comparable housing or park site" means housing that is (1) decent, safe, sanitary, and in compliance with all local and State housing codes; (2) open to all persons regardless of race, creed, national origin, ancestry, marital s…

2A:18-61.8. Conversion of multiple dwelling into condominium, cooperative or fee simple ownership; notice to and rights to tenants Any owner who intends to convert a multiple dwelling as defined in P.L.1967, c. 76 (C. 55:13A-1 et seq.), other than a hotel or motel, or a mobile ho…

2A:18-61.9. Notice to tenant after master deed or agreement to establish cooperative Any owner who establishes with a person an initial tenancy after the master deed or agreement establishing the cooperative was recorded shall provide to such person at the time of applying for te…

2A:18-66. Judgment; orders as to payment; stay of execution The court may either order the judgment paid to the prevailing party or into court for the use of the prevailing party at a certain date or by specified installments, and may stay the issue of execution and other supplem…