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Read. Follow. Verify.New Jersey Bill A1078 requires landlords to distribute eviction prevention info and raises fines to $1,000
Last action · January 13, 2026: Introduced, Referred to Assembly Housing CommitteeSponsors: Balvir Singh and 1 other
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What This Bill Would Do
Assembly Bill 1078 requires residential landlords to distribute eviction prevention information and resources to tenants upon occupancy and at every lease renewal. The measure also expands landlord requirements to include non-owner-occupied properties with one or two units, increases maximum penalties for violations from $100 to $1,000, and allows tenants to recover legal fees and court costs.
Landlords of small rental properties face new compliance duties and significantly higher financial penalties for failing to provide tenant rights notices, while tenants gain direct access to state eviction avoidance resources and the right to recover legal expenses in court.
Who It Would Affect
Groups the bill's text would affect if enacted, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.
tenants
Tenants receive mandatory eviction prevention resources and disclosures at move-in and lease renewal, sign receipts, and gain rights to recover legal fees in court.
landlords
Landlords must distribute state-provided information packets, obtain signed receipts, maintain posting requirements, and face increased financial penalties of $1,000 for non-compliance.
Department of Community Affairs
The department must prepare, update annually, and make available at no cost the eviction prevention statements, pamphlets, and online resources.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When must landlords provide the eviction prevention information to tenants?
Are small landlords with one or two rental units covered under this bill?
What happens if a landlord fails to provide the required information?
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Votes, people, money & the original sourceWhere This Stands
Currently in committee. The next step in the legislative lifecycle is Floor Vote.
Procedural history
1 action- Jan 13, 2026HouseIntroducedIntroduced, Referred to Assembly Housing Committee
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Expansion of Truth-in-Renting Scope
The bill expands tenant notification laws to include smaller one- and two-unit rental properties that were previously exempt from the 1975 statute.
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