Landlord notice deadlines — New Jersey
In New Jersey, the checked deadlines on this page cover: ending a tenancy, raising the rent. Each figure carries its statute and the stamp Rules checked October 2026. Run your exact dates through the checker — the period is only half the answer; the counting rule is the other half.
| End a tenancy | any tenancy covered by the Anti-Eviction Act — no fixed period in the statute (N.J. Stat. § 2A:18-61.1). No-cause termination is not available for covered properties; only the Act's listed good causes work, each with its own notice (for example, owner move-in needs 60 or more days; retirement from rental use needs 18 months). See the just-cause routing for this state. 30 days — month-to-month, property not covered by the Anti-Eviction Act (e.g., owner-occupied 2–3 unit buildings) (N.J. Stat. § 2A:18-56). 30 days' written notice. 7 days — week-to-week, not covered (N.J. Stat. § 2A:18-56). 7 days' written notice. 90 days — year-to-year, not covered (N.J. Stat. § 2A:18-56). 3 months' (90 days') written notice. |
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| Raise the rent | 30 days (N.J. Stat. § 46:8-19; common-law unconscionability doctrine). No statewide apartment cap — instead, New Jersey courts strike down 'unconscionable' increases, and roughly 100 towns run their own rent-control ordinances. See the New Jersey file. Parks are different: a 3.5% statewide lot-rent cap since 2025. |
| How days are counted | 30-day and longer notices run as calendar days from delivery, not mailing. |
| Allowed service methods | personal service on the tenant leaving a copy at the tenant's usual place of abode with a family member over age 14 (N.J. Stat. § 2A:18-53(c)) |
| Just cause | Cause is required. Most New Jersey rentals under the Anti-Eviction Act, N.J. Stat. § 2A:18-61.1 et seq. Owner-occupied buildings of 2–3 units are the main exemption. Never print a no-cause date for a covered property. Route to the Act's listed good causes (nonpayment, disorderly conduct, property damage, lease breach after a notice to cease, owner move-in, condo conversion, retirement from rental use) — each carries its own notice period and proof. |
| Sources checked | https://codes.findlaw.com/nj/title-2a-administration-of-civil-and-criminal-justice/nj-st-sect-2a-18-53/ https://www.docdraft.ai/legal-document/eviction-notice/new-jersey |
Pay or quit: No written notice is required before filing for ordinary nonpayment — New Jersey is one of the only states with no pre-filing rent notice. Exception: federally subsidized tenants must get 14 days. The tenant can still stop the case by paying all rent plus costs any time before trial (N.J. Stat. § 2A:42-9), and up to 3 days after a lockout (§ 2A:42-10.16a). No late fee may be charged until rent is 5 or more days late.
Local rules sit on top of state law in many places — city just-cause lists, rent boards, and prescribed local forms. A state deadline is the floor of the analysis, never a promise that no local rule adds to it.
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