End of New Jersey Eviction Moratorium? New Jersey Senate Bill 3691 could provide an end to the New Jersey eviction moratorium. It passed both the Senate and Assembly with zero “no” votes and is currently sitting on the Governor’s desk. If Governor Murphy signs it into law, the New Jersey eviction moratorium will end abruptly […]
Fair Chance in Housing Act On June 18, 2021, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed into law the “Fair Chance in Housing Act” which bars Landlords from asking prospective tenants about their criminal history on housing applications prior to making a conditional offer to rent. However, a Landlord can ask on the initial rental application […]
NJ Adopts Ongoing Storm Rule The New Jersey Supreme Court recently issued a precedential opinion that provides that commercial landlords do not have a duty to remove the accumulation of snow and ice until after the conclusion of a storm. This is known as the “Ongoing Storm Rule”. There are 2 exceptions – (1) the […]
Resumption of Commercial Landlord On June 2, 2021, the New Jersey Supreme Court announced that for the first time in over fourteen (14) months, commercial landlord-tenant trials would be permitted to resume effective immediately. As with most other court proceedings, all settlement conferences and trials will be conducted virtually as opposed to in-person, absent individual […]