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NJ Rev Stat § 2A:18-61.53 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:18-61.53 - Public offering statements, requisites

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 seq.), shall clearly inform the prospective purchaser of the provisions of this act regarding the protection of qualified tenants and tenants in need of comparable housing. Any contract or agreement for sale of a converted unit shall contain a clause in 10-point bold type or larger that the contract is subject to the terms of this act concerning such tenant protection and an acknowledgement that the purchaser has been informed of these terms.  L.1991,c.509,s.14.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:18-61.54 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:18-61.54 - Municipal fees

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.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:18-61.55 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:18-61.55 - Tenant waivers, unenforceable

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.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:18-61.56 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:18-61.56 - Actions against qualified tenants, limitations

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, and no qualified tenant shall be removed from his dwelling unit by a landlord, on the basis of the conversion of the premises. The owner of any residential premises located in a qualified county who, prior to that date, has registered those residential premises for conversion or applied for such registration shall comply with the provisions of this act, and the tenants residing in those premises shall be entitled to the protections extended under this act as if the registration or application for registration had not so occurred prior to that date. However, the provisions of this section shall not apply to any residential unit for which a conversion was registered prior to March 4, 1991 if the unit was sold to a bona fide individual purchaser prior to that date and that purchaser intends to personally occupy the unit as his principal residence.  L.1991,c.509,s.17.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:18-61.57 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:18-61.57 - Removal for good cause

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 of the building or structure to a condominium or cooperative.  L.1991,c.509,s.18.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:18-61.58 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:18-61.58 - Severability

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, subsection, paragraph, sentence or other part of this act directly involved in the controversy in which the judgment shall have been rendered.  L.1991,c.509,s.24.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:18-61.59 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:18-61.59 - Rules, regulations

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, including but not limited to, the prescribing of administrative and notification procedures which integrate the procedural requirements of this act with those of P.L.1981, c.226 (C.2A:18-61.22 et al.) in order to facilitate the efficient administration of both acts.  L.1991,c.509,s.25.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:18-61.60 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:18-61.60 - Tenants' organization permitted to accept billing for utility.

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 indicated a desire to continue service, but the utility has determined that it would not be feasible to bill each tenant individually for the service, the utility shall permit a tenants' organization representing each tenant of the rental premises to accept billing for the utility including the periodic billing for current charges, and a statement of any arrearage which is unpaid by the landlord for service previously supplied by the utility, and shall continue providing the service to the premises provided that payment is received. L.2000,c.113,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:18-61.61 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:18-61.61 - Deduction of certain utility costs from rental payment.

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 each of their respective rental payments to the landlord of the premises an amount corresponding to the tenant's contribution towards the currently due utility payment and the arrearage, if any, owed by the landlord, provided that any contribution by a tenant to the arrearage shall not exceed 15 percent of the tenant's rental payment which would have been payable to the landlord, but for the contribution. L.2000,c.113,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:18-61.62 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:18-61.62 - Issuance of "Notice of Rent Protection Emergency."

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 included in the declaration. If the Governor determines that unconscionable rental practices are likely to occur unless the protections afforded under P.L.2002, c.133 (C.2A:18-61.62 et seq.) are invoked, the Governor may issue a "Notice of Rent Protection Emergency" at any time during the declared state of emergency. L.2002,c.133,s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:18-61.64 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:18-61.64 - Report of violation, investigation, penalties.

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 director shall investigate any complaint within 10 days of receipt of the complaint. b. If the director determines that a violation of this act has occurred: (1) a penalty may be assessed against the landlord in an amount equal to six times the monthly rental sought to be imposed upon a tenant in contravention of the "Notice of Rent Protection Emergency"; or (2) any penalties for violations of the New Jersey consumer fraud act, P.L.1960, c.39 (C.56:8-1 et seq.) may be sought by the director. c. Notwithstanding the provisions of subsections a. and b. of this section, a tenant shall have the right to petition a court of competent jurisdiction to terminate a lease containing a provision in violation of the provisions of P.L.2002, c.133 (C.2A:18-61.62 et seq.). L.2002,c.133,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:18-61.65 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:18-61.65 - Violations considered as consumer fraud.

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.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:18-61.66 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:18-61.66 - Payment of certain fees, expenses incurred in landlord-tenant disputes.

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 perform any covenant or agreement in the lease, or if the lease provides that such costs may be recovered as additional rent, the court shall read an additional parallel implied covenant into the lease. This implied covenant shall require the landlord to pay the tenant either the reasonable attorney's fees or the reasonable expenses, or both, incurred by that tenant as the result of the tenant's successful defense of any action or summary proceeding commenced by the landlord against the tenant, arising out of an alleged failure of the tenant to perform any covenant or agreement in the lease, or as the result of any successful action or summary proceeding commenced by the tenant against the landlord, arising out of the failure of the landlord to perform any covenant or agreement in the lease.  The court shall order the landlord to pay such attorney's fees or expenses, or both, that are actually and reasonably incurred by a tenant who is the successful party in such actions or proceedings to the same extent the landlord is entitled to recover attorney's fees and expenses, or both, as provided in the lease. The court shall have discretion with respect to awards of attorney's fees or expenses, or both, for tenants to the same degree as it has with respect to awards of attorney's fees or expenses, or both, for landlords as provided under the lease either explicitly or implicitly. An order based on this implied covenant shall require the landlord to pay the tenant such costs either as money damages or a credit against future rent, as determined by the tenant. Any waiver of this section shall be void as against public policy. Notwithstanding the foregoing, in an action or summary proceeding for non-payment of rent a tenant who pays all rent currently due and owing on or after the filing of the complaint but prior to entry of a final judgment, and whom the court finds presented no meritorious defense to the complaint other than said payment, shall not be deemed to have successfully defended against the action or summary proceeding for the purposes of the award of attorney's fees or expenses, or both. As used in this act "expenses" shall include expenses directly related to the litigation including, but not limited to, court costs and expenses for witnesses. "Expenses" shall not include personal expenses for travel, reimbursement for missed work time, or child care. L.2013, c.206, s.1.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:18-61.67 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:18-61.67 - Notice provided in lease.

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.L.2013, c.206 (C.2A:18-61.66), the lease clause shall also contain the following provision in a bold typeface in a font size no less than one point larger than the point size of the rest of the lease clause or 11 points, whichever is larger: IF THE TENANT IS SUCCESSFUL IN ANY ACTION OR SUMMARY PROCEEDING ARISING OUT OF THIS LEASE, THE TENANT SHALL RECOVER ATTORNEY'S FEES OR EXPENSES, OR BOTH FROM THE LANDLORD TO THE SAME EXTENT THE LANDLORD IS ENTITLED TO RECOVER ATTORNEY'S FEES OR EXPENSES, OR BOTH AS PROVIDED IN THIS LEASE. L.2013, c.206, s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:18-66 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:18-66 - Judgment; orders as to payment; stay of execution

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 supplementary process during compliance with its order. Such stay shall at all times be subject to be modified or vacated.  L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:18-67 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:18-67 - Docketing small claims judgments

2A:18-67. Docketing small claims judgments  2A:18-67. Judgments recovered in the division of small claims of the Superior Court, Law Division, Special Civil Part may be docketed as judgments in the Special Civil Part proper are docketed.  L.1951 (1st SS), c.344; amended 1991,c.91,s.69.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:18-69 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:18-69 - Costs

2A:18-69. Costs  The actual cash disbursements of the prevailing party for any fees paid to the clerk and witness and officers' fees shall be allowed as costs.  L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:18-71 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:18-71 - Costs on vacation of judgment

2A:18-71. Costs on vacation of judgment  When a judgment is vacated, the court, in its discretion may award costs not exceeding $10, for or against either party and enter judgment and issue execution therefor.  L.1951 (1st SS), c.344.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:18-72 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:18-72 - Disposal of remaining personal property abandoned by tenant

2A:18-72. Disposal of remaining personal property abandoned by tenant  1. A landlord of commercial or residential property, in the manner provided by P.L.1999, c.340 (C.2A:18-72 et al.), may dispose of any tangible goods, chattels, manufactured or mobile homes or other personal property left upon a premises by a tenant after giving notice as required by section 2 of P.L.1999, c.340 (C.2A:18-73), only if the landlord reasonably believes under all the circumstances that the tenant has left the property upon the premises with no intention of asserting any further claim to the premises or the property and: a. A warrant for removal has been executed and possession of the premises has been restored to the landlord; or b. The tenant has given written notice that he or she is voluntarily relinquishing possession of the premises. The provisions of P.L.1999, c.340 (C.2A:18-72 et al.) shall not apply to the disposal of tenant property left on nonresidential rental property if there is a lease in effect which has been duly executed by all parties which contains specific terms and conditions for the disposal of tenant property. L.1999,c.340,s.1; amended 2001, c.51.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:18-73 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:18-73 - Notice to tenant prior to disposition

2A:18-73. Notice to tenant prior to disposition  2. To dispose of a tenant's property under this act, a landlord shall first give written notice to the tenant, which shall be sent by certified mail, return receipt requested or by receipted first class mail addressed to the tenant, at the tenant's last known address (which may be the address of the premises) and at any alternate address or addresses known to the landlord, in an envelope endorsed "Please Forward." "Receipted first class mail" for purposes of this section means first class mail for which a certificate of mailing has been obtained by the sender but does not include certified or registered mail. When the property subject to disposal is a manufactured or mobile home, a copy of the notice required pursuant to this section shall also be sent to the Director of the Division of Motor Vehicles and to any lienholders with security interests in the property which have been recorded with the Division of Motor Vehicles. L.1999,c.340,s.2.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:18-74 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:18-74 - Contents of notice

2A:18-74. Contents of notice  3. The notice required under section 2 of P.L.1999, c.340 (C.2A:18-73) shall state as follows: a. That the property is considered abandoned and must be removed from the premises or from the place of safekeeping, if the landlord has stored the property as provided in section 4 of P.L.1999, c.340 (C.2A:18-75), by a date as follows; (i) for all property other than manufactured or mobile homes not less than 30 days after delivery of the notice, or not less than 33 days after the date of mailing, whichever comes first, or  (ii) for property which consists solely of manufactured or mobile homes, not less than 75 days after the delivery of the notice, or not less than 78 days after the date of mailing, whichever comes first,or the property will be sold or otherwise disposed of; and b. That if the abandoned property is not removed: (i) The landlord may sell the property at a public or private sale; or (ii) The landlord may destroy or otherwise dispose of the property if the landlord reasonably determines that the value of the property is so low that the cost of storage and conducting a public sale would probably exceed the amount that would be realized from the sale; or (iii) The landlord may sell items of value and destroy or otherwise dispose of the remaining property. c. That in the case of a residential tenant, if the tenant claims the property within the time provided in the notice, the landlord must make the property available for removal by the tenant without payment by the tenant of any unpaid rent. L.1999,c.340,s.3.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:18-75 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:18-75 - Storing abandoned property

2A:18-75. Storing abandoned property  4. After notifying a tenant as required by sections 2 and 3 of P.L.1999, c.340 (C.2A:18-73 and C.2A:18-74), a landlord shall store all goods, chattels, manufactured or mobile homes and other personal property of the tenant in a place of safekeeping and shall exercise reasonable care for the property, except that the landlord may promptly dispose of perishable food and shall allow an animal control agency or humane society to remove any abandoned pets or livestock. A landlord may store a tenant's manufactured dwelling or residential vehicle on the space previously rented, elsewhere on the premises or in a safe location off the premises. A landlord shall be entitled to reasonable storage charges and costs incidental to storage. A landlord may store property in a commercial storage facility, in which case the storage cost shall include the actual storage charge plus the reasonable cost of removal of the property to the place of storage. L.1999,c.340,s.4.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:18-76 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:18-76 - Conditions under which the property is considered abandoned

2A:18-76. Conditions under which the property is considered abandoned  5. a. If a tenant responds in writing or orally to the landlord, on or before the day specified in the required notice, that the tenant intends to remove the property from the premises, or from the place of safekeeping if the landlord has stored the property as provided in section 4 of P.L.1999, c.340 (C.2A:18-75), and does not do so within the time specified in the notice or within 15 days after the written response, whichever is later, the tenant's property shall be conclusively presumed to be abandoned. b. If a lienholder responds in writing to the landlord concerning a security interest in any manufactured or mobile home, and the lienholder indicates an intent to remove the property from the premises, or from the place of safekeeping, or to pay rent as a condition of leaving the property on the premises, but fails to remove the property or make rental payments within the time specified in the notice or within 15 days after the written response, whichever is later, then the landlord may proceed as if the lienholder had not responded. c. If no response is received from a tenant or lienholder within the time period provided under section 3 of P.L.1999, c.340 (C.2A:18-74), then the tenant's property shall be conclusively presumed to be abandoned. L.1999,c.340,s.5.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:18-77 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:18-77 - Tenant's reimbursement for storage costs

2A:18-77. Tenant's reimbursement for storage costs  6. Upon removal of his property, a tenant shall reimburse the landlord for the reasonable cost of storage for the period the property was in the landlord's safekeeping, including the reasonable cost of removal of the property to a place of storage. A landlord shall not be entitled to reimbursement for storage and removal costs which are greater than the fair market value of such costs in the locale of the rental property. A landlord shall not be responsible for any loss to a tenant resulting from storage of property in compliance with this act unless the loss was caused by the landlord's deliberate or negligent act or omission. L.1999,c.340,s.6.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:18-78 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:18-78 - Disposal of property, options

2A:18-78. Disposal of property, options  7. Property that has been conclusively presumed to be abandoned may be disposed of in any of the following ways: a. The landlord may sell the property at a public or private sale; b. The landlord may destroy or otherwise dispose of the property if the landlord reasonably determines that the value of the property is so low that the cost of storage and conducting a public sale would probably exceed the amount that would be realized from the sale; or c. The landlord may sell certain items and destroy or otherwise dispose of the remaining property, in accordance with subsections a. and b. of this section. A public or private sale authorized by this section shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of 12A:9-601 et seq. of the "Uniform Commercial Code". L.1999, c.340, s.7; amended 2001, c.117, s.23.
NJ Rev Stat § 2A:18-79 (2021)
2021 New Jersey Revised Statutes|Title 2A - Administration of Civil and Criminal Justice|Section 2A:18-79 - Immunity

2A:18-79. Immunity  9. Nothing in P.L.1999, c.340 (C.2A:18-72 et al.) shall diminish the right of a landlord of a nonresidential property to use distraint when authorized by law. L.1999,c.340,s.9.