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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https://www.nj.gov/dca/codes/publications/pdf_lti/evic_law.pdf ↗

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Whenever an electric, gas, water or sewer public utility has provided written notice to tenants residing in rental
premises of a proposed discontinuance of service and the tenants so notified have indicated a desire to continue
service, but the utility has determined that it would not be feasible to bill each tenant individually for the service, the
utility shall permit a tenants’ organization representing each tenant of the rental premises to accept billing for the utility
including the periodic billing for current charges, and a statement of any arrearage which is unpaid by the landlord for
service previously supplied by the utility, and shall continue providing the service to the premises provided that
payment is received.
L.2000, c.113, s.1

2A:18-61.61. Deduction of certain utility costs from rental payment

Whenever a tenants’ organization agrees to accept billing for a utility service, the tenants comprising the membership
of the organization accepting and paying such billing shall be permitted to deduct from each of their respective rental
payments to the landlord of the premises an amount corresponding to the tenant’s contribution towards the currently
due utility payment and the arrearage, if any, owed by the landlord, provided that any contribution by a tenant to the
arrearage shall not exceed 15 percent of the tenant’s rental payment which would have been payable to the landlord,
but for the contribution.
L.2000, c.113, s.2

2A:18-61.62. Issuance of “Notice of Rent Protection Emergency.”