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

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

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recover security deposits withheld by a landlord in violation of this
law in order to continue participation in the governmental program (N.J.S.A. 46:8-21.1; N.J.S.A.
46:8-21.5).
Any person who unlawfully uses security deposit monies may be criminally charged as a
disorderly person and may be subject to a fine of not less than $200 or imprisonment for not more
than 30 days, or both (N.J.S.A. 46:8-25).
Discrimination
Under State and federal laws, it is illegal for a landlord or rental agency to refuse to rent or
discriminate in the rental of housing units. The New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (LAD),
N.J.S.A. 10:5-12(g) to -(h), prohibits discrimination when selling or renting property and requires
equal treatment in the sale or rental of housing regardless of race, creed, color, national origin,
ancestry, sex, marital status, civil union status, domestic partnership status, familial status,
affectional or sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, mental and physical disability,
nationality, or source of lawful income.
The law applies to all landlord-tenant relationships, except those involving two-family
owner occupied dwellings, rooms in an owner or resident-occupied single home, and residences
planned exclusively for and occupied by one sex, i.e. YMCA and age-restricted housing, as it
pertains to familial status (N.J.S.A. 10:5-5(n)).