Just cause eviction rules in Parsippany, NJ — sometimes called tenant protection or "for cause" eviction ordinances — list the specific legal reasons a landlord can end a tenancy.
The New Jersey Anti-Eviction Act preempts local landlord-tenant law and limits residential evictions to specifically enumerated good-cause grounds statewide.
Under NJSA 2A:18-61.1, residential tenants in covered buildings (most rentals except owner-occupied 2-unit and 3-unit dwellings) cannot be evicted except for specific causes: nonpayment of rent, disorderly conduct, willful damage, lease violations, refusal to accept reasonable lease changes, conversion, owner occupancy, or substantial breach. Landlords cannot refuse to renew leases without cause. The Act is one of the strongest tenant protection statutes in the country and applies uniformly across all NJ municipalities. Notice requirements under NJSA 2A:18-61.2 vary by ground.
Filing an eviction without statutory cause results in dismissal and potential damages. Wrongful eviction may give rise to civil claims and treble damages for self-help eviction under NJSA 2A:39-8.
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