N.J. Stat. Ann. § 2A:18-51 et seq. § 2A:18-61.12
Rules and regulations
Operative Text
In accordance with the "Administrative Procedure Act" (P.L.1968, c. 410, C. 52:14B-1 et seq.), the Department of Community Affairs shall adopt rules and regulations setting forth procedures required to be followed by landlords in providing tenants a reasonable opportunity to examine and rent comparable housing and setting forth procedures and content for information required to be disclosed to tenants regarding such procedures, the rights and responsibilities of tenants under this act, and the plans and proposals of landlords which may affect any tenant in order to maximize tenants' ability to exercise rights provided under this act. Any rules and regulations adopted under this section shall only be applicable to tenants and owners of a building or mobile home park which is being, or is about to be converted from the rental market to a condominium, cooperative or to fee simple ownership of the several dwelling units or park sites, or to any mobile home park being permanently retired from the rental market. L.1975, c. 311, s. 9, eff. Feb. 19, 1976. Amended by L.1981, c. 8, s. 7, eff. Jan. 26, 1981.
Under N.J.S.A. 2A:18-61.12, the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs is directed to create formal rules — following the state's Administrative Procedure Act — that govern how landlords must give tenants a fair chance to find and rent comparable housing when a building or mobile home park is being converted from rental to condominium, cooperative, fee-simple, or permanently retired from the rental market. Those rules must also spell out what information landlords are required to disclose to tenants, covering tenant rights and responsibilities under the act as well as the landlord's conversion plans. The rules apply only in conversion or retirement-from-rental scenarios, not to ordinary rental situations.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Property owners and managers planning a conversion covered by N.J.S.A. 2A:18-61.12 — such as converting a rental building to condominiums, cooperatives, fee-simple ownership, or permanently retiring a mobile home park from the rental market — are generally expected to follow the procedural rules adopted by the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs under this section. Compliant operators typically ensure that tenants receive timely, complete disclosures about the conversion plans and their rights, and that tenants are given a genuine opportunity to locate and rent comparable housing before the conversion proceeds. Reviewing the Department of Community Affairs' administrative regulations implementing this section is a standard step in preparing for any such conversion.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
N.J.S.A. 2A:18-61.12 establishes that tenants living in a building or mobile home park undergoing conversion to condominiums, cooperatives, fee-simple ownership, or being permanently retired from the rental market have a right to receive specific disclosures and a reasonable opportunity to find comparable housing, as defined by rules the Department of Community Affairs is required to adopt. Tenants in these situations may want to review those administrative rules to understand what information a landlord is obligated to provide and what procedural protections apply. Tenant-rights organizations and legal aid offices familiar with New Jersey conversion law can help explain how these protections work in practice.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
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