S 2610 New Jersey Senate · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Requires landlord to attach certificate of inspection or occupancy to residential lease.

This bill requires landlords in New Jersey to attach a copy of a municipal inspection or occupancy certificate to residential leases before signing with a new tenant. It directly affects landlords in municipalities that mandate such inspections (under N.J.S.A. 40:48-2.12m) and their tenants. Landlords must deliver the certificate with the lease, have tenants initial a receipt, and may correct failures within 30 days. If unresolved, tenants can void the lease, vacate without further payment, and receive their security deposit back within 30 days. The law aims to ensure tenants know rental units have passed safety inspections before moving in.
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Introduced Feb 8, 2024 Last action Feb 8, 2024
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Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee
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