Penalties
Landlords or their agents, or employees who violate the New Jersey Foreclosure Fairness Act
with respect to the tenant notice requirements or the treatment of tenants shall be subject to triple
damages, or at the sole discretion of the victimized tenant, damages in the amount of $2,000,
plus attorney’s fees and costs.
NOTICE TO TENANTS
THE FORMER OWNER OF ____________________________________
(insert property address) HAS LOST THE PROPERTY AS A RESULT OF A
FORECLOSURE. FROM THE TIME YOU RECEIVE THIS AND UNTIL
FURTHER NOTICE, YOU SHOULD PAY RENT TO
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________
(insert name and address of person to whom rent is due) PLEASE SEND RENT
BY _____________________(insert method of transmission) ON THE
_________________(insert day) OF EACH MONTH.
WITH LIMITED EXCEPTIONS, THE NEW JERSEY ANTI-EVICTION
ACT, N.J.S.A.2A:18-61.1 ET SEQ., PROTECTS YOUR RIGHT TO REMAIN
IN YOUR HOME. FORECLOSURE ALONE IS NOT GROUNDS FOR
EVICTION OF A TENANT. YOU ARE PROTECTED BY THIS LAW EVEN
IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A WRITTEN LEASE.
THE NEW OWNER CANNOT EVICT YOU WITHOUT "GOOD CAUSE,"
AS DETERMINED BY A COURT. EXAMPLES OF "GOOD CAUSE" ARE
FAILURE TO PAY RENT, WILLFULLY DAMAGING THE PREMISES, OR
PERSONAL OCCUPANCY BY THE NEW OWNER OF THE HOUSE OR
APARTMENT THAT YOU NOW LIVE IN.
A RESIDENTIAL TENANT IN NEW JERSEY CAN BE EVICTED ONLY
THROUGH A COURT PROCESS. ONLY A COURT OFFICER WITH A
COURT ORDER MAY REMOVE YOU FROM THE PREMISES, AND ONLY
AFTER YOU HAVE BEEN GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DEFEND
YOURSELF IN COURT.