New Jersey Tenant Harassment Laws
New Jersey expressly prohibits landlord retaliation against tenants who report code violations or organize under N.
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Key Rules
- Anti Harassment
- Yes — interference with quiet enjoyment and retaliatory conduct both prohibited
- Retaliation Prohibited
- Yes — explicit statutory prohibition on retaliatory rent increases or evictions
- Self Help Prohibited
- Lockouts, utility cutoffs, and removal of belongings without court order prohibited
- Local Protections
- Many NJ cities have stronger local tenant anti-harassment protections
Applicable Statutes
Anti-harassment: landlord may not willfully interfere with tenant's quiet enjoyment or use harassment to induce tenant to vacate.
Retaliation prohibited: landlord may not retaliate against tenant for reporting habitability complaints to government authorities or for organizing as tenants.
Legal Aid Resources
New Jersey Tenants Organization
New Jersey statewide
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