New Jersey Repairs and habitability remedies

What can a tenant do if the landlord won't make repairs in New Jersey?

There is no New Jersey statute setting general tenant repair remedies beyond rent receivership. Under N.J.S.A. 2A:42-85 et seq., a tenant may ask a court to let rent be paid to an administrator until serious defects are fixed. Repair and deduct and rent abatement come from case law (Marini v. Ireland; Berzito v. Gambino (case law, not fetched)), as described in the DCA Truth in Renting guide.

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