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N.J. DCA Landlord/Tenant Information Series — Distraint Law

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N.J. DCA Landlord/Tenant Information Series — Distraint Law
Jurisdiction
New Jersey (state)
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d. All fruits or products of the soil, growing or being upon the demised premises, which the
landlord or his agent may sever and remove from such premises to a safe and proper place on the
premises or, if there be no such place thereon, to some other place to be procured by the
landlord, due notice of which place shall be given to the tenant or left at his place of abode.

The property so subject to distraint shall be appraised, sold and disposed of at the time and in
the manner provided in this chapter.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344
2A:33-7. Limitation of right to distrain for rent

No landlord shall at one time distrain for more than 1 year's arrears of rent, and such distraint
shall be made within 6 months after the rent becomes due, or, if the rent is payable in
installments, within 6 months after the entire year's rent has become due.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344

2A:33-8. Distraint after term or estate ended

A person having rent in arrear and due upon a lease for term of life, years, or at will ended or
determined, may distrain for the same after determination of the respective leases, in the same
manner as he might have done if the lease had not been ended or determined.

The distress shall be made within 6 calendar months after the determination of the lease, and
during the continuance of the landlord's title or interest, and during the possession of the tenant
from whom the arrears became due, or if the landlord's title and interest shall have ceased, or the
tenant has removed from the leasehold premises, then within 30 days after the end and
determination of the term of tenancy, but not thereafter.
L.1951 (1st SS), c.344

2A:33-9. Time for owner of distrained property to take action; inventory and appraisal;
aid of officers