NJ A3362

Landlords are prohibited from considering housing court records when screening tenants unless the case resulted in a judgment for possession, is not under appeal, and occurred within the past three years

Landlords must provide written notice to prospective tenants explaining any adverse action taken on a rental application, including disclosure of all screening information and reports accessed

Violations of tenant screening provisions carry penalties of at least $1,000 for the first offense and at least $5,000 for subsequent offenses, plus reasonable attorney fees

Tenants may initiate rent receivership proceedings without first depositing rent with the court, removing a previous barrier to pursuing legal relief for uninhabitable conditions

Rent receivership actions may now be explicitly based on violations of the implied warranty of habitability, in addition to violations of state or local housing codes