By: State of

New Jersey

Every landlord subject to the Truth in Renting Act, (N.J.S.A. 46:8-43 to 51), hereinafter the Act, is required to distribute one copy of the Truth in Renting Statement to each of their tenants within 30 days after it has been posted by the Department on its website and shall thereafter provide a copy of the most current statement to each new tenant at or prior to the time the tenant executes a lease for the rental unit.

The Act calls for distribution of the statement by the landlord to all tenants with a rental term of at least one month living in residences with more than two dwelling units, or more than three if the landlord occupies one of the units. The Act does not require distribution to residents of hotels, motels, or other guest houses serving transient or seasonal tenants (N.J.S.A. 46:8-44).

A landlord who violates any provisions of the Act, contrary to the legal rights of tenants shall be liable for a penalty of not more than $100.00 per offense (N.J.S.A. 46:8-47). Such penalty shall be collected and enforced by summary proceedings pursuant to the Penalty Enforcement Law (N.J.S.A. 2A-58-1 et seq.). The Superior Court, Law Division, Special Civil Part in the county in which the rental premises are located shall have jurisdiction over such proceedings (N.J.S.A. 46:8- 47).