New Jersey Landlord Tenant Laws

• Eviction Law
• Truth in Renting Act
• Security Deposit Law
• Landlord Identity Law
• Reprisal Law
• Habitability Bulletin – Landlord Tenant Law

New Jersey Fair Housing Resources

• Housing Discrimination – Office of the Attorney General
• Tenant Rights, Laws and Protections: New Jersey – HUD
• HUD in New Jersey

Other State Resources

• Landlord-Tenant Information and Laws – State of New Jersey Department of Community Affairs
• Tenants’ Rights in New Jersey
• Truth in Renting – A guide to the rights and responsibilities of residential tenants and landlords in New Jersey – New Jersey Department of Community Affairs
• Landlord Identity Registration Form

New Jersey Associations

• New Jersey Apartment Association
• Property Owners Association of New Jersey
• New Jersey REALTORS®

New Jersey City-Specific Housing Resources

Newark

• Rent Registration Form – City of Newark
• Rent Control Ordinance – City of Newark
• Rent Control Office – City of Newark
• Housing Code – City of Newark
• North Central New Jersey Association of REALTORS®

Jersey City

• Office of Tenant/Landlord Relations- City of Jersey City
• Division of Housing Code Enforcement – City of Jersey City

Paterson

• Landlords and Lead – Passaic County
• Rent Leveling – City of Paterson
• What do I do if the tenant isn’t paying the rent, paying the rent late, or damaging the unit? – Passaic County
• When is the apartment inspected? – Passaic County

Elisabeth

• Information for Renters – Union County
• Fair Housing – Union County

Woodbridge

• Rent Leveling Board – Woodbridge Township
• Notice to Tenants – Woodbridge Township

Lakewood

• Landlord Registration Statement – Township of Lakewood
• Landlord Identification Registration – Township of Lakewood

Toms River

• Landlord-Registration-Form – Township of Toms River
• Landlord Incentive Program – Township of Toms River
• Landlord Rental Repair Program – Township of Toms River
• When am I Required to File a Landlord Tenant Registration Form, and is there a Fee? – Township of Toms River

Trenton

• Landlords and Tenants – Inspection Department

Clifton

• Landlords and Lead – Passaic County
• What do I do if the tenant isn’t paying the rent, paying the rent late, or damaging the unit? – Passaic County
• When is the apartment inspected? – Passaic County

Camden

• Landlord Registration – City of Camden
• Property Maintenance Inspections – City of Camden

Brick

• Landlord Registration Certificate – Township of Brick

Cherry Hill

• Landlord Registration Form – Cherry Hill Township

Passaic

• Landlords and Lead – Passaic County
• What do I do if the tenant isn’t paying the rent, paying the rent late, or damaging the unit? – Passaic County
• When is the apartment inspected? – Passaic County

Federal Fair Housing Resources

• Federal Fair Housing Act
• United State Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
• Civil Rights Act of 1968 (Wikipedia)