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)
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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 arbitrarily fails
to personally occupy the premises for a total of at least six months, or arbitrarily fails to execute the contract for sale,
but instead permits personal occupancy of the premises by another tenant or instead permits registration of conversion
of the premises by the Department of Community Affairs pursuant to "The Planned Real Estate Development Full
Disclosure Act," P.L. 1977, c. 419 (C. 45:22A-21 et seq.), such owner shall be liable to the former tenant in a civil
action for three times the damages plus the tenant's attorney fees and costs.

b. If an owner purchases the premises pursuant to a contract requiring the tenant to vacate in accordance with
subsection l. of section 2 of P.L. 1974, c. 49 (C. 2A:18-61.1) and thereafter arbitrarily fails to personally occupy the
premises for a total of at least six months, but instead permits personal occupancy of the premises by another tenant
or instead permits registration of conversion of the premises by the Department of Community Affairs pursuant to P.L.
1977, c. 419 (C. 45:22A-21 et seq.), such owner-purchaser shall be liable to the former tenant in a civil action for three
times the damages plus the tenant's attorney fees and costs.