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Security deposit cap
1.5 months' rent
Late fees
5-business-day grace period for senior tenants; must be reasonable
Notice to terminate
1 month (month-to-month)
Return of deposit
30 days (5 days if displaced)
Required New Jersey disclosures
- ✓Lead-based paint
- ✓Truth in Renting Act statement
- ✓Flood zone (since 2024)
- ✓Window guard
- ✓Bank holding deposit + interest
Every disclosure required by New Jersey law is pre-built into the template and presented to the tenant at signing — with a sealed audit trail for each one.
Key New Jersey laws we track
- ·Anti-Eviction Act
- ·Rent Security Deposit Act
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New Jersey lease FAQs
- How much can a landlord charge for a security deposit in New Jersey?
- 1.5 months' rent. Deposits must be returned 30 days (5 days if displaced).
- What late fee can a New Jersey landlord charge?
- 5-business-day grace period for senior tenants; must be reasonable
- How much notice is required to end a month-to-month tenancy in New Jersey?
- 1 month (month-to-month).
- Does New Jersey require advance notice before a landlord enters the unit?
- Absent an emergency, landlords generally must give at least 24 hours' notice before entering an occupied unit in New Jersey.
- Does New Jersey require flood-risk disclosure?
- Yes — New Jersey requires landlords to disclose known flood history or flood-zone status of the rental property.
- Must a New Jersey landlord disclose where the security deposit is held?
- Yes — New Jersey requires disclosure of the bank or account holding the tenant's security deposit.
- What extra fields does a New Jersey lease need beyond the standard template?
- New Jersey leases in LeaseSigning collect 2 state-specific fields (e.g. truth in renting statement provided?, municipality rent control status) so the disclosures on the signed lease match state requirements.
- What disclosures does New Jersey require in a residential lease?
- Lead-based paint, Truth in Renting Act statement, Flood zone (since 2024), Window guard, Bank holding deposit + interest. LeaseSigning includes each of these in the New Jersey lease template.
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