New Jersey Rental Agreement [1]
Jurisdiction:
- New Jersey [3]
Area of Law:
New Jersey Rental Agreement
The New Jersey Residential Lease Agreement is a legal document that allows a Landlord to enter into an rental agreement with a Tenant for a SPECIFIED amount of time in exchange for rent.
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NEW JERSEY EVICTION PROCESS [6]
Eviction Law in New Jersey is regulated by N.J.S. 2A:18-61.1, which is commonly referred to as the “Anti-Eviction Act.” This law says that tenants can only be evicted for certain reasons which are considered “Good Cause.” check to learn more.
Programs to Prevent Eviction [7]
New Jersey has several programs to help people who are in danger of being evicted and becoming homeless because they cannot pay their rent. The two major programs are the Emergency Assistance (EA) Program and the Homelessness Prevention Program (HPP). check to learn more.
Except for residential lessees and tenants included in section 2 of this act, any lessee or tenant at will or at sufferance, or for a part of a year, or for one or more years, of any houses, buildings, lands or tenements, and the assigns, check to learn more.