This CLE course provides a practical roadmap to New Jersey landlord-tenant law, focusing on the statutory framework governing residential and commercial leasing, landlord and tenant rights and obligations, and landlord-tenant litigation. Participants will examine key provisions of the New Jersey Security Deposit Act, the Anti-Eviction Act, and the Summary Dispossess Act, as well as essential lease drafting considerations, including security deposits, rent provisions, use restrictions, maintenance obligations, assignments and subleases, attorney's fee provisions, required disclosures, and regulatory compliance.

The program also reviews eviction procedures in the Landlord/Tenant Part of the Special Civil Part, including actions based on nonpayment of rent, holdover tenancies, lease violations, property damage, and disorderly conduct. Through discussion of applicable statutes and practical guidance, attendees will gain a comprehensive understanding of the legal principles and procedural requirements governing landlord-tenant practice in New Jersey.