N.J. DCA Landlord/Tenant Information Series — (English)

Citation: N.J. DCA Landlord/Tenant Information Series — (English)
Jurisdiction: New Jersey (state)
Source: Official source
Original Source: https://www.nj.gov/dca/codes/publications/pdf_lti/t_i_r.pdf ↗

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termination and certification from a treating physician on a form submitted by the tenant
to the landlord (N.J.S.A. 46:8-9.2).
The same procedure applies to the termination of the lease in the event of the death of the
tenant or the tenant’s spouse, except that a specific form is not prescribed (N.J.S.A. 46:8-
9.1). These provisions for early termination do not apply to any lease that specifically
provides otherwise.
3. Lease Termination Due to Disabling Illness - under the Lease Termination Due to
Disabling Illness, Accident or Death Law, a tenant may break their lease, under certain
conditions. A 40-day written notice of lease termination is required in each instance. The
tenant must vacate and return possession of the property to the landlord at least five
working days prior to the 40th day following the landlord’s receipt of the notice to
terminate. Rent must be paid until the termination date (N.J.S.A. 46:8-9.2).
A. In certain circumstances, a tenant suffering a disabling illness or accident resulting
in a loss of income may break a lease having a term of one or more years after
submitting a form prescribed by law (N.J.S.A. 46:8-9.2).
B. Tenants 62 years of age or older that are accepted into an assisted living facility, a
nursing home, or a continuing care retirement community may break their lease.
The tenant, spouse, or legal representative must provide the landlord with written
notice of termination of the lease and attach a certification from a treating physician
stating that the tenant or spouse needs to be in an assisted living facility, nursing
home, or continuing care retirement community and documentation that the tenant
has been accepted into one of those facilities (N.J.S.A. 46:8-9.2).
C. Tenants 62 years of age or older that do not already reside