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

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

Related Parts of This Source

Full Text

1,372 chars

19
An owner of any premises where notice has been given pursuant to subsection g. (1) or h. of section 2 of P.L. 1974, c.
49 (C. 2A:18-61.1), who subsequently seeks to sell, lease or convey the property to another, shall, before executing
any lease, deed or contract for such conveyance, advise in writing the prospective owner that such notice was given
and that the owners of the property are subject to the liabilities provided in this subsection and sections 3 and 4 of this
1986 amendatory and supplementary act. Whoever fails to so advise a prospective owner prior to the execution of the
contract of sale, lease or conveyance is liable to $10,000.00 for each offense, and shall also be liable in treble
damages, plus attorney fees and costs of suit, for any loss or expenses incurred by a new owner of the property as a
result of that failure. The civil penalty prescribed in this subsection shall be collected and enforced by summary
proceedings pursuant to "the penalty enforcement law" (N.J.S. 2A:58-1 et seq.). The Superior Court, Law Division,
Special Civil Part, in the county in which the rental premises are located shall have jurisdiction over such proceedings.
Process shall be in the nature of a summons or warrant, and shall issue upon the complaint of the Commissioner of
the Department of Community Affairs, the Attorney General, or any other person.