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New Jersey renter billing guide

New Jersey Rental Charges & Security Deposit Guide

New Jersey combines a 1.5-month deposit cap with trust/interest rules, a general 30-day return and itemization deadline, and special faster timelines for certain displacement situations.

Last reviewed: August 30, 2026Primary law: N.J.S.A. 46:8-19 through 26 ↗
New Jersey highlights: the general residential deposit cap is one and one-half months’ rent; the ordinary return/itemization period is 30 days after lease termination; the deposit remains tenant property held in trust; and special five-business-day or 15-business-day rules can apply in defined situations.
General deposit cap1.5 months

N.J.S.A. 46:8-21.2.

Ordinary return/itemization30 days

After termination of the lease or license agreement.

Deposit earningsTenant interest/earnings

Subject to the statutory account and payment framework.

Certain qualifying displacement5 business days

Only when the statutory displacement conditions are met.

New Jersey charge guides

These pages are indexable because the legal layer is based on official New Jersey Department of Community Affairs publications of the Security Deposit Law and its current bulletin.

Why New Jersey is useful for bill checking

A deposit dispute is not only about the final deduction. New Jersey’s rules also cover the amount collected, how the money is held, notices about the account, tenant interest or earnings, return timing and special exceptions.

Official sources