·
New
Jersey "Truth in Renting" booklet by
Department of Community Affairs. Landlords in a 2 or more unit home (3 if you occupy one unit), this
actual "booklet" must be given to tenants. The Landlord
Tenant "HOTLINE" is 1-609-292-4174 - recorded
messages or you have to write in.
The cost is $1.50 See
page 37 of the guide
·
The
NJ "Animal House"
law N.J.S.A. 40:48 - 2.12. Controls rowdy
"resort" rentals and college town rentals.
See Ocean
Township, NJ ordinance.
·
Good
case to Cite - on a NJ Landlord's
behalf - from Rutgers's Law.
New
Jersey Security Deposit: There is a 5 day grace
period for rent payments before a late charge may be
assessed. Read more in New
Jersey Security Deposit
or
El depósito de garantía
- por legal services of New
Jersey
Failure
to obtain a certificate of occupancy
A municipality may require by ordinance
that a landlord cannot rent a unit unless the
landlord first obtains a certificate of
occupancy (also known as a “C.O.”) from
the municipality. Check with the local Health
or Building Department. A certificate
of occupancy is a procedure to ensure that
rental units meet code standards before they
are rented. Failure by a landlord to
obtain a certificate of occupancy can be used
to show that the conditions in the apartment
are poor and that this violates the
landlord’s duty to provide habitable
housing. (In theory). So landlords - protect
yourself!
