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

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

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to the building and it is furnished by the owner, the name, and address of the fuel oil dealer and
the grade of oil used must also be included (N.J.S.A. 46:8-28).
Every landlord required to file a certificate of registration must file an amended registration
with the correct agency (Bureau of Housing Inspection or clerk of the municipality) within 20 days
after any changes to the information on the certificate. No fee shall be charged for filing an
amendment except where ownership of the property has changed, (N.J.S.A. 46:8-28.2). Amended
registration statements must also be posted in the building and each tenant must be notified in
writing within seven (7) days after filing the amended statement. In any eviction action by a
landlord who has failed to follow the provisions of this law, the court is required by law to reserve
judgement and continue the case – that is, to keep the case open and not issue a judgement for
eviction – for up to 90 days to allow the landlord time to comply. If the landlord has not-complied
within the allotted time, the court must dismiss the case, which means that the tenant is not evicted.
The Superior Court, Law Division, Special Civil Part and the municipal court in the
municipality in which the premises are located have concurrent jurisdiction to enforce penalties
sought against landlords who violate the requirements of the Landlord Identity law. The maximum
penalty is $500.00 for each offense, recoverable by a summary proceeding under “The Penalty
Enforcement Law” (N.J.S.A 2A:58-1 et seq.). The Attorney General, the municipality in which
the premises are located, or any other person may institute the summary proceeding. The court will
remit any penalty recovered to the municipality in which the subject premises is