New Jersey mobile home rights cheat sheet

A quick reference to how New Jersey law generally treats mobile home park lot tenancies. New Jersey has dedicated mobile-home-park statutes (N.J.S.A. 46:8C-1 et seq.), the Anti-Eviction Act (which covers park lots), and local-option rent control. This is general information, not legal advice, and the authors are not lawyers — for a specific situation, consider consulting a licensed attorney in New Jersey. Each line cites the controlling statute; read it at the official source linked in Sources below.

At a glance

Topic	What the law generally provides	Cite
Governing law	Dedicated park statutes + Anti-Eviction Act + local rent control.	46:8C; 2A:18-61.1
Lot rent	No statewide cap; increase must not be "unconscionable"; many towns have rent control.	2A:18-61.1(f); 46:8C-8
Fee increases	Disclosed fees raised only on 30 days' notice; must reflect actual cost.	46:8C-2(c)
Undisclosed fees	Not collectible; refusing to pay one is not grounds for eviction.	46:8C-2(d)
Eviction	Good cause only; notice 3 days (damage) / 1 month (rule violation) / 18 months (close) / 3 years (convert).	2A:18-61.1, .2
Equipment	No required purchase of skirting/tie-downs from the park (quality only).	46:8C-2(a)
Security deposit	Max 1.5 months' rent; returned (with interest, itemized) within 30 days.	46:8-21.2, 21.1
Written lease	Park must offer a 12-month written lease; rules delivered before signing.	46:8C-4
Selling in place	No denial of sale or removal for the sale; buyer approval not unreasonably withheld; no commission unless agent.	46:8C-3
Park sold	Homeowners' association has a right to purchase the community on an offer to sell.	46:8C-11, -12
Utilities	Appliance charges at cost only; no forced fuel seller unless park owns lines + competitive price.	46:8C-2(b)
Relocation within park	30 days' notice; park pays costs + reimburses damage (can't be waived).	46:8C-2(a)(3)
Title	MVC certificate of ownership; cancelled when moved onto owned land.	39:10-11.1
Tax	Home in a park pays an annual municipal service fee (park land is taxed).	54:4-1.6
Waiver	Park-statute rights cannot be waived.	46:8C-5

How to use this

This sheet summarizes; it does not replace the statute or legal advice. New Jersey's park-statute rights cannot be waived (N.J.S.A. 46:8C-5), the Anti-Eviction Act requires good cause to remove a lot tenant, and many municipalities add rent control. Start with your lease, your town's rent-control ordinance (if any), and the park rules, then check the controlling statute for your issue.

Where to read more

• New Jersey topic guides on FightMyPark: lot rent, eviction, fees, utilities, buying, selling, title, and storm.
• The official statute text and agency pages, linked in the Sources section below.