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DOES THE NEW JERSEY CONSUMER FRAUD ACT APPLY TO RESIDENTIAL APARTMENT RENTALS?

April 26, 2017ACT apartment consumer fraud NEW JERSEY rentals Residential

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DOES THE NEW JERSEY CONSUMER FRAUD ACT APPLY TO RESIDENTIAL APARTMENT RENTALS?

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In certain situations, professional landlords may be held liable for consumer fraud. The following are situations where a professional landlord could be found responsible for violating the New Jersey Consumer Fraud Act: Using fraudulent practices to deceive a tenant to sign a lease. Fraudulently ending an ongoing tenancy. Raising a tenant’s rent above rates set by applicable municipal rent control ordinances.