New Jersey Rental Application
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Maintained by the SealForms editorial team · Every state-specific figure on this page is cited to its statute or official agency page · Dataset last verified July 2026 · Not legal advice.
New Jersey application-fee rule · as of July 2026
Capped: $50 (eff. 5/1/2026)
P.L.2025, c.405 — Brand-new law most guides miss: covers "similar fees", CPI-adjusted, $1,000 penalty; 1-2 family owner-occupied exempt.
Source: NJ Attorney General guidance ↗. Laws change — confirm the current rule before you rely on it.
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Know your New Jersey rules
Application-fee rules come from state law, not the form: in New Jersey, capped: $50 (eff. 5/1/2026) (P.L.2025, c.405). Cities can add their own caps. Check the currentNew Jersey screening rules before charging or paying a fee.
Frequently asked questions
How much can a landlord charge for a rental application in New Jersey?
New Jersey caps application fees at $50 (eff. 5/1/2026) under P.L.2025, c.405. Brand-new law most guides miss: covers "similar fees", CPI-adjusted, $1,000 penalty; 1-2 family owner-occupied exempt. Source: NJ Attorney General guidance.
Is the application a lease?
No. The application only collects information for screening. If approved, landlord and tenant then sign a lease — see our New Jersey lease agreement template, which reflects New Jersey's deposit and notice rules.
How does New Jersey compare? See application-fee limits in all 50 states, every rule cited to statute.
How New Jersey compares
Computed from our 51-jurisdiction dataset (as of July 2026). Source for New Jersey: NJ Attorney General guidance ↗.
- New Jersey is one of 8 of 51 jurisdictions that cap the application fee by statute (33 set no statutory limit on application fees; 6 limit the fee to the landlord's actual screening cost; 4 ban application fees outright).
The rest of what New Jersey requires
The figures below are New Jersey's, not national averages — each one is the value we verified for this state, with the statute it comes from. Follow a row to the full New Jersey page for that document.
- Security deposit cap· as of 2026
- 1.5 months' rentN.J. Stat. §46:8-19 ↗
- Deposit return deadline· as of 2026
- 30 days after move-outN.J. Stat. §46:8-19 ↗
- Notice to end a month-to-month tenancy· as of 2026
- 30 daysN.J. Stat. §46:8-19 ↗
- Notice to cure a lease violation· as of 2026
- 30 daysN.J. Stat. Ann. § 2A:18-61.1 et seq.; § 2A:18-56 ↗
- Small claims limit· as of 2026
- $5,000N.J. Ct. R. 6:1-2(a)(2) ↗
- Where you file· as of 2026
- Small Claims Section, Special Civil Part, Superior Court Law Division · filing fee $35 for a complaint against one defendant, plus $5 for each additional defendant (njcourts.gov Small Claims self-help page; fees per N.J.S.A. 22A:2-37.1)N.J. Ct. R. 6:1-2(a)(2) ↗
- Bill of sale notarization· as of 2026
- Not requiredNew Jersey MVC / DMV.ORG ↗
- Power of attorney signing· as of 2026
- Notarization requiredN.J. Stat. §46:2B-8.9 ↗
- LLC operating agreement· as of 2026
- Not required by statute, but it controls over the default rulesN.J. Stat. § 42:2C-2 (definition); § 42:2C-11 (scope) ↗
- Recording a deed· as of 2026
- County Clerk (styled Register of Deeds and Mortgages in some larger counties) · no witnessesN.J.S.A. 46:26A-3 ↗
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