What is home repair fraud?
New Jersey regulates the conduct of home repair contractors. The New Jersey Legislature passed a law called the Contractors Registration Act and the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs adopted regulations that protect consumers from deception, misrepresentation and unconscionable practices engaged in by home repair contractors and that require such contractors to follow certain minimum procedures when dealing with the public. Failure to follow these laws and regulations can lead to violations of the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act, which allows certain defrauded and injured individuals to recover 3 times the amount of damages, plus court costs and attorney’s fees. This article only discusses certain consumer rights and remedies under the Contractors’ Registration Act (and not all rights and remedies under every New Jersey statute or administrative regulation involving home repair fraud).
