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

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N.J. DCA Landlord/Tenant Information Series — (English)
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New Jersey (state)
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 The Board of Public Utilities also handles complaints regarding diversion of service. The
utility company that provides service to the rental property will provide an application for
requesting a diversion of service investigation. There is no cost to have the investigation
performed. If the investigation reveals that a tenant is being billed for service used by another, the
landlord will be contacted to have the problem corrected. For the Utility Residential Customer’s
Bill of Rights, please visit https://www.state.nj.us/bpu/assistance/rights/. The Utility Residential
Customer’s Bill of Rights is a concise, plain language explanation of the BPU regulations as set
forth in N.J.A.C. 14:3-1.1 et seq.
For emergency action in the event of failure to provide required heat, a tenant can contact
the local health officer immediately after giving, or attempting to give, notice to the landlord.
When the heating equipment in a residential unit fails and the landlord does not take appropriate
action after receiving proper notice form the tenant, the local board of health may act as an agent
for the landlord and order the repairs necessary to restore the equipment to operating conditions
(N.J.S.A. 26:3-31(p)).
Rent Receivership for Substandard Housing and Diversion of Utilities
In the event that a dwelling unit fails to meet minimum standards of safety and sanitation,
the Rent Receivership Law permits the public officer of a municipality or tenant(s) of a dwelling
to petition the court for a judgment directing the deposit of rents with the court and the appointment
of an administrator who must use the money to correct the unsafe conditions (rent receiver)
(N.J.S.A. 2A:42-85 to -95).
If a tenant’s utility service has been wrongfully diverted by the owners or some other party