NJ A4326

Prohibits landlords and brokerage firms from imposing, passing through, or accepting broker fees, commissions, or charges from residential tenants for brokerage services

Bars conditioning residential leases on tenants engaging a brokerage firm or agent, and prohibits listings that misrepresent broker fees as tenant-required

Requires landlords to provide tenants with itemized written disclosure of all fees before lease execution, and to include a perjury-backed attestation of compliance in rental applications and Truth-in-Renting Statements

Violations constitute unlawful practices under New Jersey's consumer fraud act, with penalties of $5,000 or three times the improper charges per offense, whichever is greater

Tenants may bring private lawsuits to recover penalties plus attorney's fees, court costs, and expert witness expenses