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

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N.J. DCA Landlord/Tenant Information Series — Eviction Law
Jurisdiction
New Jersey (state)
Source
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https://www.nj.gov/dca/codes/publications/pdf_lti/evic_law.pdf ↗

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the lease, including specifically any change in the term thereof, which the tenant,
after written notice, refuses to accept; provided that in cases where a tenant has received a notice of
termination pursuant to subsection g. of section 3 of P.L.1974, c.49 (C.2A:18-61.2), or has a protected
tenancy status pursuant to section 9 of the "Senior Citizens and Disabled Protected Tenancy Act,"
P.L.1981, c.226 (C.2A:18-61.30), or pursuant to the "Tenant Protection Act of 1992," P.L.1991, c.509
(C.2A:18-61.40 et al.), the landlord or owner shall have the burden of proving that any change in the terms
and conditions of the lease, rental or regulations both is reasonable and does not substantially reduce the
rights and privileges to which the tenant was entitled prior to the conversion.
j. The person, after written notice to cease, has habitually and without legal justification failed to pay rent
which is due and owing.
k. The landlord or owner of a building or mobile home park is converting from the rental market to a
condominium, cooperative or fee simple ownership of two or more dwelling units or park sites, except as
hereinafter provided in subsection l. of this section. Where the tenant is being removed pursuant to this
subsection, no warrant for possession shall be issued until this act has been complied with. No action for
possession shall be brought pursuant to this subsection against any senior citizen tenant or disabled tenant
with protected tenancy status pursuant to the “Senior Citizens and Disabled Tenancy Act,” P.L. 1981, c.226
(C.2A:18-61.22 et al), or against a qualified tenant under the “Tenant Protection Act of 1992,” P.L. 1991,
c.509 (C2A:18-61.40 et al), as long as the agency has not terminated the protected tenancy status or the
protected tenancy period has