Is landlord required to renew lease - New Jersey.

[James W.]

Hi, I have a  investment condo in New Jersey. Two girls sharing it.

Lease ends June 2019. 

Tough tenants looking to pick a fight all the time. Wont cooperate with showings to sell.

They want to stay on even after lease expires. 

If i serve them a notice saying lease wont renew, 30-60 day before lease term, do they have to leave?

Or, is there any provision that may require me to renew the lease?

I understand this is not a legal forum, and I should consult an attorney. 

I wont take your responses as a substitute for legal advice. 

So please let me know what you know. Thanks.

[Domenick T.]

@James W.

You cannot evict a tenant in NJ unless it’s for good cause explicitly listed in the law. There are 17 Good Cause reasons listed.

You actually need to allow them to renew but you are able to make reasonable changes to the lease when you do so, including increasing rent. If they refuse the reasonable changes then you can evict.

It’s a unique state in that it doesn’t allow non renewals without cause.