New Jersey

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.

Lease a house or apartment in New Jersey to a tenant with this Fixed Term Residential Lease Agreement.

• The lease runs for a fixed term, such as 1 year. The Lease Agreement contains standard conditions covering residential rentals such as:
  • when and how the rent payments are to be made;
  • security deposit and late charges;
  • responsibilities of each of the parties for maintenance and repairs;
  • abandonment of the property by the tenant;
  • assignment or subletting by the tenant;
  • pets;
  • the landlord's remedies for disturbances and illegal activities by the tenant;
  • the tenant's responsibility to carry renter's insurance;
  • early termination of the lease.
• The form also includes a Lead Paint Disclosure form as required by federal law, and a Premises Inspection Report, to be completed by the landlord and tenant at the beginning and end of the tenancy.
• This legal contract template is downloadable and fully editable to fit your specific needs.
• Intended for use only in the State of New Jersey.

NJ landlords, if you are signing a lease with a tenant who is a minor (such as a student), make sure a parent or guardian of the tenant executes this New Jersey Lease Co-signer Agreement.

The co-signer agrees to:

• allow the landlord to run a credit check on the co-signer,
• guarantee that the tenant complies with the rental agreement,
• guarantee the payment of rent.

This New Jersey Lease Co-signer Agreement is provided in MS Word format. It should be attached as a schedule to the lease or rental agreement.

Get your landlord's consent to assign your lease or sublet your rental unit for the rest of the lease term with this New Jersey Permission Agreement to Sublet or Assign Lease.

• The new tenant must meet the landlord's requirements, and the landlord must give its written approval of the new tenant.
• The form contains clauses for either an assignment of the lease or a sublease of the premises.
• The landlord has the option to hold the existing tenant responsible for performing the tenant's obligations until the end of the lease term, or alternatively, to release the tenant from all obligations under the lease once a new tenant is approved.
• This form is available as a downloadable and fully editable MS Word template.
• 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.

Extend the term of a tenant's lease with this New Jersey Residential Lease Extension Agreement.

• The landlord and tenant must both agree to extend the lease term for an additional period.
• The lease cost now becomes a monthly rental payment for the duration of the extended term.
• All other provisions of the original lease which are not amended in the Extension Agreement remain the same.
• This Agreement is only for residential tenancies. For commercial tenants, a Renewal and Extension of Commercial Lease is required.
• This is a downloadable legal form in MS Word format.
• Intended for use only in the State of New Jersey.

New Jersey tenants, sublease the property you are renting with this Sublease Agreement for residential rental units.

• The sublease requires the consent of the landlord.
• The subtenant must pay the rent, the utilities and a damage deposit.
• The subtenant must keep the premises in clean and good condition.
• The subtenant cannot assign the sublease without the consent of both the landlord and the original tenant.
• The sublease includes a Premises Inspection Report and Inventory Checklist.
• The file also includes a Co-Signer Agreement, to be used in the event that the subtenant is a minor (such as a student). This agreement would be signed by a parent or guardian, who guarantees to pay any amounts due if the tenant fails to pay.