New Jersey Rental Application Form

Cancel a tenant's lease before the expiry of the term with this New Jersey Agreement for Early Termination of Lease form.

• This form is not for evictions. It can only be used when both the landlord and tenant agree to terminate the lease early.
• This Agreement is for residential tenants only. You must use a different form for commercial rental properties.
• The tenant must still give the landlord written notice setting out the proposed termination date.
• The tenant agrees to pay a lease buyout fee.
• Download and enter the details to reflect your circumstances.
• Intended to be used only in the State of New Jersey.

Assign an existing lease to a new owner of the property with this New Jersey Assignment of Lease by Landlord form.

• The Assignment is between the seller (current landlord), the purchaser of the property (new landlord), and the tenant.
• The tenant covenants to pay rent to the new landlord and continue to perform the tenant's obligations under the lease.
• The purchaser and seller agree to indemnify each other against any claims or actions arising out of any breach of the terms of the assignment.
• The Assignment form can be used for both commercial and residential rental properties.
• This legal form is available as a MS Word download.
• Intended for use only in the State of New Jersey.

Is your tenant habitually late in paying the rent? Serve them with this Notice to Cease, in accordance with the New Jersey Statutes and the Anti-Eviction Act.

• The Notice is a warning that the tenant must pay the rent on time.
• If the tenant pays the rent and continues to pay the rent when due, the tenant is allowed to continue to occupy the rental premises.
• If, after receiving this Notice to Cease, the tenant is again late in paying the rent, the landlord will terminate the tenancy and may start eviction proceedings against the tenant.
• A Certificate of Service form is included, to record the details of how the Notice is served on the tenant.
• The form also includes information for the landlord, to assist in completing and serving the Notice.
• Available in MS Word format.
• Intended to be used only in the State of New Jersey.

NJ landlords, terminate a tenant who habitually fails to pay the rent on time by serving them with this 30-Day Notice to Quit.

• The Notice to Quit can only be given after a Notice to Cease has been served on the tenant warning them to pay the rent on time, but the tenant has still continued to be late with the rent.
• This Notice informs the tenant that, because he/she has not complied with the Notice to Cease, the tenancy is now terminated and the tenant must vacate the premises.
• If the tenant does not vacate the premises, the landlord will start eviction proceedings.
• A Certificate of Service form is included to record the details of how the Notice was served on the tenant.
• Available in MS Word format.
• Intended to be used only in the State of New Jersey.

• The Agreement establishes what is called a "periodic tenancy" because it runs from rental period to rental period (month to month or week to week).
• The tenant must pay late fees if the rent is not paid on time, and a charge for any returned checks.
• The tenant is responsible for yard maintenance.
• Procedure that the landlord must follow for returning the tenant's security deposit at the end of the tenancy.
• Provisions for termination by either party, in accordance with landlord-tenant laws.
• The file also contains a Lead Paint Disclosure form, as required by law.
• Also included is a Premises Condition Report to be jointly filled in by the landlord and the tenant at the beginning and the end of the tenancy.