Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in New Jersey

In NJ is it legal for a landlord to require a $300.00 non refundable fee in order to have a cat in the unit?


Asked on 12/02/09, 9:27 am

1 Answer from Attorneys
John Corbett Corbett Law Firm LLC

That depends. If that fee is in the lease as rent, yes. If it is part of the security deposit, no at least in Burlington County. There is one case on the subject that was decided in Burlington County. The statute is fairly explicit that the maximum security deposit for a residential lease is 1.5 times the monthly rent.

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Answered on 12/07/09, 2:59 pm


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