New Jersey is not a very “landlord friendly” state. This is because the state’s allowance for rent control has created a diverse housing law landscape that can differ in terms of regulations from city to city. New Jersey’s laws also put a lot of power in the hands of tenants, who effectively have the ability to leverage power in their leasing relationship even if it isn’t written into their lease.
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