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A 3328

Prohibits an individual convicted of a crime involving elder abuse from inheriting from the elder's estate as a distributee

2025 Regular Session Introduced by Harry Bronson

Requires landlords to compensate displaced tenants with moving vehicle costs plus 12x rent; creates a lien if unpaid and mandates 1-month notices before displacement.

REFERRED TO JUDICIARY
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Bill Summary · A 3328

Summary of Bill A 3328 (New Jersey)

Note: The bill information at the top mentions a title related to elder abuse and inheritance, but the introduced text of the bill focuses on residential tenant displacement and related protections. The summary below reflects the introduced version’s provisions.

Overview

  • Bill Number: A 3328
  • Status: Referred to Judiciary (introduced January 9, 2024; later referrals to Judiciary)
  • Primary Sponsor: Harry B. Bronson
  • Purpose: Establish notice and compensation requirements for tenants displaced due to renovation, construction, or owner/buyer occupancy, and create a mechanism to secure compensation for displaced tenants.

Key Provisions

Section 1 – Tenant Displacement Compensation

  • A landlord must compensate a displaced residential tenant with:
    • The reasonable cost of a moving vehicle (truck/van), and
    • 12 times the monthly rent paid by the displaced tenant.
  • Triggers for compensation include: 1) Written demand and notice to deliver possession because the owner or a buyer seeks to personally occupy the unit, with representations of renovation/construction purposes. 2) A filed eviction action under the same renovation/occupancy intent. 3) Displacement to allow the owner or buyer to personally occupy the unit, or a sale to a buyer who intends to personally occupy, with representations of renovation/construction or where renovation/construction is planned within six months of displacement.
  • Payment timing:
    • If the tenant vacates under (1) or (2): payment is due five days prior to vacation.
    • If displacement occurs under (3): payment is due within five days of displacement.
  • If payment is late: interest accrues at 18% per year until paid in full.
  • Lien provision:
    • If full payment (including interest) is not made within 30 days after vacating/displacement, the unpaid balance and interest, plus an amount equal to 12x the monthly rent, become a lien on the property for the tenant’s benefit.
    • The lien is perfected by recording a statement with the county clerk/registrar of deeds and mortgages, and it has the priority of a mortgage lien.
    • The displaced tenant may have the lien released once the outstanding balance and interest are fully paid.

Section 2 – Notice to Vacate and Model Notice

  • If a landlord requests or attempts to persuade a tenant to vacate so renovations/construction can occur (or represents such intent), the landlord must provide the tenant with a written notice at least one month before the requested departure date.
  • If there is a written lease, the departure date cannot be instituted until the lease term ends.
  • The Commissioner of Community Affairs must publish a model notice by the first day of the fourth month after enactment, for use by landlords.
  • Definition: “Landlord” includes a person who rents or leases, for at least one month, one or more dwelling units, excluding owner-occupied premises.

Section 3 – Effective Date

  • The act takes effect on the first day of the fourth month after enactment.

Who Is Affected

  • Residential tenants facing displacement due to landlord renovation/construction or owner/buyer occupancy.
  • Landlords of rental properties subject to displacement scenarios under the bill.
  • County recorders/clerks for lien filings; the act creates a formal lien process.

Legislative History

  • Introduced in the Assembly (A 3328) on January 9, 2024; referred to Assembly Housing Committee.
  • Later actions show referral to Judiciary in 2025.
  • Related companion bills exist (e.g., S 4169) and several prior-session A and S bills are listed as related.

Potential Impact

  • Provides tenants with immediate financial compensation and a lien safeguard when displaced for renovations or personal occupancy.
  • Creates a standardized process and notice requirement to improve transparency and tenant protections.
  • Imposes significant penalties for nonpayment (high-interest rate) and a mortgage-priority lien to secure tenant claims.

Note: If you want, I can compare this to existing anti-eviction protections or summarize related companion bills (e.g., S 4169) for a fuller policy context.

Compiled from official sources — confirm details with the bill’s official record.

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