New Jersey Statutes Annotated Title 2A §§ 18-51–18-84 — Anti-Eviction Act (Actions for Possession)

N.J.S.A. 2A:18-51 through -84 (~99 sections): New Jersey's core residential eviction statute — the Anti-Eviction Act. Establishes the exclusive "good cause" grounds for removal of residential tenants (§ 2A:18-61.1: nonpayment, disorderly conduct, lease violation, landlord demolition/conversion, personal occupancy, etc.); condominium-conversion tenant protections (§§ 2A:18-61.7–61.22); relocation assistance requirements; and Senior Citizens and Disabled Protected Tenancy status. Confirmed 99 sections in TOC as of 2026-10-06.

New Jersey Statutes Annotated Title 2A §§ 18-51–18-84 — Anti-Eviction Act (Actions for Possession)

Provisions (100)

Tenancy created by agent; termination by owner; recovery of possession or rentals

Dismissal of action involving title of land

Removal of tenant in certain cases; jurisdiction

Notices and summons; substituted service; service by posting

Discontinuance upon payment into court of rent in arrears; receipt

Proof of notice to quit prerequisite to judgment

Judgment for possession; warrant for removal; issuance

Execution of warrant; use of force

Review; landlord liable for unlawful proceedings

Terminally ill tenants

Inapplicability of act to hotel, motel or guest house rented to transient guest or seasonal tenant or to residential health care facility

Eviction, foreclosure prohibited during certain emergency circumstances

Removal of proceedings into Law Division

Trial by jury in Law Division

Grounds for removal of tenants

Removal of tenant to allow conversion to cooperative or condominium; moving expense compensation

Comparable housing; offer of rental; stay of eviction; alternative compensation; senior citizens and disabled protected tenancy period

Rules and regulations

Rent defined

Findings

Permanent retirement from residential use

5-year restriction

Maximum authorized rent

Rights of former tenants

Local ordinances permitted

Relocation of displaced tenant; violations, penalty

Reimbursement to displaced tenant

Removal of residential tenants; required notice; contents; service

Short title

Legislative findings and declarations

Definitions

Protected tenancy status; conversion of dwelling unit of eligible senior citizen or disabled tenant

Administrative agency

Notice to tenants

Eligibility for protected tenancy status

Registration of conversion; approval after proof of notice of eligibility to tenants

Causes for eviction or nonrenewal of lease

Protected tenancy status; applicability after notice of eligibility and filing of conversion recording

Rent increase restrictions

Termination of protected tenancy

Termination upon purchase of unit by senior citizen or disabled tenant

Informing prospective purchaser of act; contract or agreement for sale; clause informing of application of act and acknowledgment by purchaser

Fee

Agreement by tenant to waive rights; deemed against public policy and unenforceable

Severability

Rules and regulations

Liberal construction of act

Mobile home parks; restrictions on "for sale" signs; prohibition

Waiver of rights by provision in lease; unenforceability

Short title

Findings, declarations

Definitions

Maximum qualifying income, adjustment

Protected tenancy, qualification, duration

Designation of administrative agency

Notice, etc. required of owner seeking to convert, notice to tenants

Determining tenants' qualifications

Requirements for registration of conversion for building, structure

Prohibition of conversion of affordable rental housing unit to condominium, cooperative form of ownership

Applicability of protected tenancy

Severability

Termination of protected tenancy

Tenancy protection terminated by tenant purchase

Costs of conversion no basis for rent increases

Public offering statements, requisites

Municipal fees

Tenant waivers, unenforceable

Actions against qualified tenants, limitations

Removal for good cause

Severability

Rules, regulations

Owner liability for wrongful evictions

Tenants' organization permitted to accept billing for utility

Deduction of certain utility costs from rental payment

Issuance of "Notice of Rent Protection Emergency."

Effect of issuance of "Notice of Rent Protection Emergency."

Report of violation, investigation, penalties

Violations considered as consumer fraud