New Jersey Legal Resources
State-specific rules and calculators available for this state.
New Jersey Overview
New Jersey has state‑specific rules governing residential leases, notice periods, eviction procedures, and security deposit handling. Below you’ll find calculators, timelines, and legal summaries tailored to New Jersey law.
- Eviction rules include notice requirements, filing deadlines, and court procedures.
- Security deposit rules include maximum amounts, return deadlines, and itemization requirements.
Quick Facts
- Notice for Nonpayment: 0 days
- Notice for Lease Violation: 1-month Notice to Quit after Notice to Cease (varies by violation type). days
- Tenant Answer Deadline: Tenant must appear on the hearing date; written answers not required. days
- Max Security Deposit: 1.5 months' rent
- Deposit Return Deadline: 30 days (5 days for fire/disaster relocation) days
Eviction Rules
Notice periods, filing timelines, and legal citations.
Security Deposit Rules
Deposit limits, return deadlines, and allowed deductions.
State Calculators
Available calculators for New Jersey.
Eviction Timeline
Final Paycheck Deadline
Notice Period
Overtime Calculator
Rent Increase Limits
Security Deposit Return
Small Claims Eligibility
State Statutes
Key landlord‑tenant laws for New Jersey.
Statutes for this state are coming soon.