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

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N.J. DCA Landlord/Tenant Information Series — Eviction Law
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New Jersey (state)
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 "Qualified county" means:
a. Any county with a population in excess of 500,000 and a population density in excess of 8,500 per square
mile, according to the most recent federal decennial census; or
b. Any county wherein there exists a county rental housing shortage.
"Qualified tenant" means a tenant who is a resident in a qualified county and:
(1) Applied for protected tenancy status on or before the date of registration of conversion by the
department, or within one year of the effective date of this act, whichever is later;
(2) Has occupied the premises as his principal residence for at least 12 consecutive months next
preceding the date of application; and
(3) Has an annual household income that does not at the time of application exceed the maximum
qualifying income as determined pursuant to section 4 of this act, except that this income
limitation shall not apply to any tenant who is age 75 or more years or is disabled within the
meaning of section 3 of P.L.1981, c.226 (C.2A:18-61.24).
"Registration of conversion" means an approval of an application for registration by the department in
accordance with "The Planned Real Estate Development Full Disclosure Act," P.L.1977, c.419 (C.45:22A-21 et
seq.).
"Tenant in need of comparable housing" means a tenant who is not a qualified tenant under this act and is not
eligible for protected tenancy under the "Senior Citizens and Disabled Protected Tenancy Act," P.L.1981, c.226
(C.2A:18-61.22 et al.).
L.1991,c.509,s.3.

2A:18-61.43. Maximum qualifying income, adjustment