Just cause eviction rules in North Bergen, NJ — sometimes called tenant protection or "for cause" eviction ordinances — list the specific legal reasons a landlord can end a tenancy.
All Hudson County rentals are covered by the New Jersey Anti-Eviction Act (N.J.S.A. 2A:18-61.1), which requires 'good cause' to evict tenants in most buildings. Jersey City, Hoboken, and Union City rent-controlled units get additional protections. Landlords must prove a statutory ground such as nonpayment, lease violation, or owner occupancy.
New Jersey's Anti-Eviction Act (N.J.S.A. 2A:18-61.1) is one of the strongest just-cause laws in the U.S. and applies automatically across Hudson County to nearly all residential rentals except owner-occupied buildings of 2 or fewer units and certain short-term furnished rentals. Allowed grounds include non-payment of rent, disorderly conduct, willful damage, substantial lease violations after written notice, conversion to condo/co-op (with protected-tenant rights), personal occupancy by owner in buildings of 3 units or fewer, and permanent retirement of the unit. 'No-fault' evictions for substantial renovation or conversion trigger relocation assistance under N.J.S.A. 2A:18-61.10-11 (typically 6 months' rent, capped). Jersey City and Hoboken rent-controlled tenants have layered protections, and Hoboken tenants displaced for renovation receive additional relocation payments through the Community Development department. Tenants may contest all evictions in the Hudson County Special Civil Part.
Wrongful eviction: tenant may sue for treble damages, return of possession, and attorney's fees under N.J.S.A. 2A:42-10.10. No-fault eviction without required relocation payment can void the judgment. Retaliatory evictions are separately prohibited by N.J.S.A. 2A:42-10.10 with treble damages.
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