New Jersey 7 Day Notice To Vacate

Last Updated: March 19, 2024 by Roberto Valenzuela

A New Jersey 7 Day Notice To Vacate is a letter which complies with state legal requirements to terminate a week-to-week lease. The non-terminating party must receive notice least seven (7) calendar days before the date of termination.

When To Use a New Jersey 7 Day Notice To Vacate

A New Jersey 7 Day Notice To Vacate terminates a week-to-week lease, or a rental situation with no written lease where the tenant pays rent weekly.

Some types of New Jersey lease termination notice may allow different reasons for termination, or different notice periods. This may also apply to an eviction notice issued because of a lease or legal violation.

How To Write a New Jersey 7 Day Notice To Vacate

To help ensure the legal compliance of a Notice To Vacate:

  1. Use the full name of the receiving party, and address of record, if known
  2. Specify the termination date of the lease or tenancy
  3. Fill in the full address of the rental premises
  4. Provide updated/current address and phone number information
  5. Print name and sign the notice
  6. Complete the certificate of service by indicating the date and method of notice delivery, along with printed name and signature

It is easy to lose an otherwise justified legal action because of improper notice. Check carefully to ensure enough time after notice is delivered, not when it’s sent.

How To Serve a New Jersey 7 Day Notice To Vacate

New Jersey landlords and tenants may deliver a Notice To Vacate using any of these methods:

  1. Hand delivery to the other party
  2. Hand delivery to a person over age 14 on the property who can accept the notice on behalf of the other party
  3. All cases EXCEPT holding over at lease expiration: Delivery by certified mail, and by regular mail if the first mailing goes unclaimed

Mailed notice extends the notice period by five (5) calendar days, to account for variable delivery times.

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In almost all cases, notice is legally served when it is received by the other party, NOT when it’s sent. Check specified date of termination carefully to ensure compliance with the legal requirements for a notice period.

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