New Jersey Habitability / warranty of habitability

What is the warranty of habitability in New Jersey?

There is no New Jersey statute that codifies a general implied warranty of habitability. The warranty comes from case law (Marini v. Ireland, 56 N.J. 130 (1970) (case law, not fetched)), as described in the DCA Truth in Renting guide. By statute, tenants may petition to deposit rent with a court-appointed administrator when a dwelling lacks heat, water, light, electricity or sewage disposal or substantially violates housing codes (N.J.S.A. 2A:42-85 et seq.).

Verified Source: N.J.S.A. 2A:42-85 et seq. (incl. 2A:42-88) · last checked 2026-10-23