NJ A2627

Establishes good cause for tenant removal when a tenant dies and no executor, administrator, or estate representative contacts the landlord within 21 days of the death

Allows landlords to file for a warrant of removal through summary process beginning on the 21st day following a tenant's death, provided no estate representative has made contact

Permits landlords to dispose of a deceased tenant's property as abandoned if no estate representative contacts them within 21 days of death, after sending required notices by certified mail to any known estate representatives, cosigners, or listed occupants

Requires landlords filing for removal to submit an affidavit confirming no estate contact and include an official death certificate; landlords acting in bad faith face treble damages and attorney fees

Specifies that landlords are not required to accept new occupants who were not approved in the original lease without those individuals completing the standard tenant approval process