South Jersey Laws
Special Eviction Protections
N.J.S. 2A: 18-59.1: Terminally ill tenants


Eviction may be delayed for up to a year for a terminally ill tenant if:

  • The tenant has been a tenant of the landlord for at least two years;
  • A doctor certifies that the tenant has a terminal illness;
  • The tenant could not look for and move to a comparable new apartment without a high probability of serious medical harm;
  • The tenant has not violated the lease; and
  • The tenant’s lease has expired.

A landlord may, however, make reasonable changes to the lease, after notifying the tenant in writing.

A court will consider any hardship to the landlord when applying this law to prohibit the eviction of a terminally ill tenant.


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