N.J. Admin. Code § 5:24-1.9

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 8, April 15, 2024

Section 5:24-1.9 - Required statement

(a) Any tenants who begin their initial tenancy after the master deed or deed establishing fee simple lots or deed to a cooperative corporation or association is filed by the owner must be provided at the time of applying and at the establishment of a rental agreement with a separate statement conforming exactly to the words in capital letters which follow. The statement must be included as the first clause of any written lease. This is the statement:

STATEMENT

THIS BUILDING (PARK) HAS BEEN CONVERTED TO A CONDOMINIUM OR COOPERATIVE OR TO FEE SIMPLE OWNERSHIP OF THE DWELLING UNITS OR PARK SITES. YOUR TENANCY CAN BE TERMINATED UPON 60 DAYS NOTICE IF YOUR APARTMENT (OR PARK SITE) IS SOLD TO A BUYER WHO SEEKS TO PERSONALLY OCCUPY IT. IF YOU MOVE OUT AS A RESULT OF RECEIVING SUCH A NOTICE, AND THE LANDLORD ARBITRARILY FAILS TO COMPLETE THE SALE, THE LANDLORD SHALL BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR TREBLE DAMAGES AND COURT COSTS.

(b) If a tenant whose tenancy began after the conversion was initiated and was not given proper notice as provided in (a) above, the tenant will have the right to a three year notice as provided for in the previous portion of these regulations.

(c) If an owner has given the proper statement as part of the lease as described in (a) above, the owner will still be required to provide a 60-day notice prior to instituting court action for eviction which specified the cause in detail and is served personally as required for any eviction. The notice must say that the apartment has been sold to a buyer who seeks to personally occupy it.

N.J. Admin. Code § 5:24-1.9

Amended by R.1985 d.529, effective 10/21/1985.
See: 17 N.J.R. 1706(a), 17 N.J.R. 2536(a).
Substantially amended.