N.J.S.A. 46:8-21.2.
After termination of the lease or license agreement.
Subject to the statutory account and payment framework.
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.
Security Deposit
New Jersey security deposit cap, interest, return, deduction and applicability rules.
Open guide →30-Day Return Rule
New Jersey’s general 30-day deadline for returning a security deposit, interest and itemized deductions.
Open guide →1.5-Month Deposit Cap
New Jersey generally limits a residential security deposit to one and one-half times monthly rent.
Open guide →Interest & Bank Notice
New Jersey security deposits are generally held in qualifying accounts and tenants receive account information and interest or earnings.
Open guide →Move-Out Charges
Review New Jersey damage deductions, ordinary wear, lease balances and security-deposit itemization after move-out.
Open guide →5-Day Displacement Rule
Certain fire, flood, condemnation or evacuation displacements can trigger a five-business-day deposit return rule in New Jersey.
Open guide →Owner-Occupied Exception
How New Jersey’s Security Deposit Law treats qualifying owner-occupied premises with no more than two rental units.
Open guide →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
Official DCA publication of New Jersey’s Security Deposit Law, including the 30-day return rule, 1.5-month cap, interest/trust requirements and special shorter timelines.
New Jersey Department of Community AffairsNew Jersey Security Deposit Bulletin — revised July 2025 ↗Current DCA plain-language bulletin summarizing applicability, deposit amount, interest, return, deductions and special displacement rules.