Eviction Complaint- Non payment of rent

SUPERIOR COURT OF NEW JERSEY
Office Address:

Law Division, Special Civil Part
Phone No.:


County


Docket No.: LT -

Name of Plaintiff(s)/Landlord(s):



Civil Action
VERIFIED COMPLAINT
LANDLORD/TENANT

Vs


Name of Defendant(s)/Tenant(s):

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Non-payment of Rent

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Other (Required Notices Attached)




Address of Rental Premises:
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Tenant’s Phone No.:
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1.
The owner of record is
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.

(name of owner)


2.
Plaintiff is the owner or (check one) FORMTEXT   agent, FORMTEXT    assignee, FORMTEXT    grantee or FORMTEXT    prime tenant of the owner.

3.
The landlord FORMTEXT    did FORMTEXT    did not acquire ownership of the property from the tenant(s).

4.
The landlord FORMTEXT    has FORMTEXT    has not given the tenant(s) an option to purchase the property.

5.
The tenant(s) now reside(s) in and has (have) been in possession of these premises since
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(mm/dd/yyyy)

under (check one) FORMTEXT    written or FORMTEXT    oral agreement

6.
FORMTEXT    Check here if the tenancy is subsidized pursuant to either a federal or state program or the rental unit is public housing.

7.
The landlord has registered the leasehold and notified tenant as required by N.J.S.A. 46:8-27.

8.
The amount that must be paid by the tenant(s) for these premises is $ FORMTEXT      , payable on the FORMTEXT       day of each FORMTEXT    month or FORMTEXT    week in advance.





COMPLETE PARAGRAPHS 9A AND 9B IF COMPLAINT IS FOR NON-PAYMENT OF RENT

9A.
There is due, unpaid and owing from tenant(s) to plaintiff/landlord rent as follows:

$ FORMTEXT      
base rent for
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(specify the week or month)

$ FORMTEXT      
base rent for
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(specify the week or month)

$ FORMTEXT      
base rent for
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(specify the week or month)

$ FORMTEXT      
late charge* for
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(specify the week or month)

$ FORMTEXT      
late charge* for
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(specify the week or month)

$ FORMTEXT      
late charge* for
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(specify the week or month)

$ FORMTEXT      
attorney fees*

$ FORMTEXT      
other* (specify)
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$ FORMTEXT      
court costs (fees for filing and serving the complaint)

$ FORMTEXT       TOTAL



* The late charges, attorney fees and other charges are permitted to be charged as rent for purposes of this action by federal, state and local law (including rent control and rent leveling) and by the lease.


9B.
The date that the next rent is due is
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(mm/dd/yyyy)


If this case is scheduled for trial before that date, the total amount you must pay to have this complaint

dismissed is
$ FORMTEXT      
.

(Total from line 9A)


If this case is scheduled for trial on or after that date, the total amount you must pay to have this

complaint dismissed is
$ FORMTEXT      
.

(Total from line 9A plus the amount of the next rent due )


These amounts do not include late fees or attorney fees for Section 8 and public housing tenants. Payment may be made to the landlord or the clerk of the court at any time before the trial date, but on the trial date payment must be made by 4:30 p.m. to get the case dismissed.
CHECK PARAGRAPHS 10 AND 11 IF THE COMPLAINT IS FOR OTHER THAN OR IN ADDITION TO NON-PAYMENT OF RENT. ATTACH ALL NOTICES TO CEASE AND NOTICES TO QUIT/DEMANDS FOR POSSESSION.
10
FORMTEXT    Landlord seeks a judgment for possession for the additional or alternative reason(s) stated in the notices

attached to this complaint. STATE REASONS:
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(Attach additional sheets if necessary.)

11.
FORMTEXT    The tenant(s) has (have) not surrendered possession of the premises and tenant(s) hold(s) over and
continue(s) in possession without the consent of landlord.
WHEREFORE, plaintiff/landlord demands judgment for possession against the tenant(s) listed above, together with costs
DATED:






(Signature of Filing Attorney or Landlord Pro Se)







(Printed or Typed Name of Attorney or Landlord Pro Se)
LANDLORD VERIFICATION


1.
I certify that I am the FORMTEXT    landlord, FORMTEXT    general partner of the partnership, or FORMTEXT    authorized officer of a corporation or limited liability company that owns the premises in which tenant(s) reside(s).

2.
I have read the verified complaint and the information contained in it is true and based on my personal knowledge.

3.
The matter in controversy is not the subject of any other court action or arbitration proceeding now pending or contemplated and no other parties should be joined in this action except (list exceptions or indicate none):

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.

4.
The foregoing statements made by me are true and I am aware that if any of the foregoing statements made by me are willfully false, I am subject to punishment.


DATED:
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(Signature of Landlord, Partner or Officer )



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(Printed Name of Landlord, Partner or Officer )










Effective 9/1/2008, CN 11252-English (Appendix XI-X) page PAGE 1