New Jersey Department of Community Affairs
Division of Codes and Standards
Landlord-Tenant Information Service
DISPOSAL OF REMAINING PERSONAL PROPERTY
ABANDONED BY TENANT
N.J.S.A. 2A:18-72 through 2A:18-84
Reprinted February 2008
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.
2A: 18-73. Notice to tenant prior to disposition