b. "Owner" shall mean the holder or holders of the title in fee simple.
c. "Parties in interest" shall mean all individuals, associations and corporations who have
interests of record in a dwelling, and who are in actual possession thereof and any person
authorized to receive rents payable for housing space in a dwelling.
d. "Dwelling" means and includes all rental premises or units used for dwelling purposes
except owner-occupied premises with not more than two rental units.
e. "Housing space" means that portion of a dwelling rented or offered for rent for living or
dwelling purposes in which cooking equipment is supplied, and includes all privileges, services,
furnishings, furniture, equipment, facilities, and improvements connected with the use or
occupancy of such portion of the property. The term shall not mean or include public housing or
dwelling space in any hotel, motel or established guest house, commonly regarded as a hotel,
motel or established guest house, as the case may be, in the community in which it is located.
f. (Deleted by amendment, P.L. 1985, c. 411.)
g. (Deleted by amendment, P.L. 1985, c. 411.)
h. "Substandard dwelling" means any dwelling determined to be substandard by the public
officer.
i. "State Housing Code" means the code adopted by the Department of Community Affairs
pursuant to P.L. 1966, c. 168 (C. 2A:42-74 et seq.).
j. "Utility company" means a public utility, as defined in R.S. 48:2-13, or a municipality,
county, water district, authority or other public agency, which provides electric, gas or water
utility service.
2A:42-87. Deposit of rents into court