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N.J. DCA Landlord/Tenant Information Series — Rent Receivership Law

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N.J. DCA Landlord/Tenant Information Series — Rent Receivership Law
Jurisdiction
New Jersey (state)
Source
Official source

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b. Directing that (1) the rents due on the date of the entry of such judgment from the
petitioning tenant, if any, and the rents due on the dates of service of the judgment on all other
tenants occupying such dwelling, from such other tenants, shall be deposited with the clerk of
the court; (2) any rents to become due in the future from such petitioner and from all other
tenants occupying such dwelling shall be deposited with such clerk as they fall due; (3) such
deposited rents shall be used, subject to the court's direction, to the extent necessary to remedy
the condition or conditions alleged in the petition and (4) upon the completion of such work in
accordance with such judgment, any remaining surplus shall be turned over to the owner,
together with a complete accounting of the rents deposited and the costs incurred; and granting
such other and further relief as to the court may seem just and proper. A certified copy of such
judgment shall be served personally upon each nonpetitioning tenant occupying such dwelling.
If personal service on any such nonpetitioning tenant cannot be made with due diligence, service
on such tenant shall be made by affixing a certified copy of such judgment on the entrance door
of such tenant's apartment and, in addition, within 1 day after such affixing, by sending a
certified copy thereof by registered mail, return receipt requested, to such tenant. Any right of
the owner or parties in interest of such dwelling to collect such rent moneys from any
petitioning tenant of such dwelling on or after the date of entry of such judgment, and from any
nonpetitioning tenant of such dwelling on or after the date of service of such judgment on such
nonpetitioning tenant as herein provided, shall be void and unenforceable to the extent that such