A landlord can't send an eviction notice to punish you for asserting your rights.
Depends on the number of units.
From Woodbridge Township Code ch. 20 (reprisal provision), read Oct 6, 2026.Show the law
“No landlord of housing space of dwellings to which this chapter is applicable shall serve a notice to quit upon any tenant or institute any action against a tenant to recover possession of housing space …”
State law applies here too. Where both cover a rental, the stricter city rule usually wins; each rule below says so.
Woodbridge lawDepends on the building
Woodbridge anti-reprisal protection for tenants
Can my landlord make me move out?
Not as payback for using your rights.
A landlord can't send an eviction notice to punish you for asserting your rights.
Depends on the number of units.
Who it covers
Buildings with 5 or more units.
Exemptions: Same exemptions as the rent control chapter (four or fewer units).
In force since
1981
The law, word for word
“No landlord of housing space of dwellings to which this chapter is applicable shall serve a notice to quit upon any tenant or institute any action against a tenant to recover possession of housing space …”
New Jersey lists the reasons; the notice time depends on the reason.
Depends on the number of units or whether the owner lives in the building.
Who it covers
Not owner-occupied buildings with 3 units or fewer.
Exemptions: Owner-occupied premises with two or fewer rental units (two-three unit owner-occupied); transient/seasonal hotel and motel guests; unit held in trust for a developmentally disabled family member.
In force since
1974
The law, word for word
“No residential landlord may evict or fail to renew a
lease, whether it is a written or an oral lease without good cause …”
N.J.S.A. 2A:18-61.1 · nj.gov · Retrieved Oct 1, 2026
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New Jersey lawIn force
NJ Foreclosure Fairness Act tenant protections
Does a foreclosure end my lease?
A foreclosure alone can't end your lease.
A buyer who wants to live there must give 90 days' notice and wait for your lease to end.
The law, word for word
“Foreclosure alone is not grounds for eviction in New Jersey …”
N.J.S.A. 2A:50-69 et seq · nj.gov · Retrieved Oct 1, 2026
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New Jersey lawDepends on the building
NJ reprisal (retaliation) protections for tenants
Can they make me move out for using my rights?
They can't evict you for using your rights or reporting code problems.
Punishing you for using your rights is against the law.
Depends on the number of units or whether the owner lives in the building.
Who it covers
Not owner-occupied buildings with 3 units or fewer.
Exemptions: Owner-occupied two- or three-family dwellings.
The law, word for word
“A landlord cannot take reprisal action against a tenant by eviction, substantial alteration of
a lease or its terms, or refusal to renew a lease when a tenant exercises certain civil rights …”
N.J.S.A. 2A:42-10.10 · nj.gov · Retrieved Oct 1, 2026