Need help on Right of Entry in NJ

[Nicholas Jose]

Good afternoon, BP.

I've read the Right of Entry section in the NJ Truth in Renting pamphlet; however, I have some questions I don't think the document adequately addresses:

1. If an inherited-tenant does not wish to provide the new landlord with a key, the landlord may evict the tenant for not complying with the reasonable lease provision. The landlord then has the burden to prove that his request for a key is not unreasonable. What examples could an "unreasonable request" be? Just emergencies that could result in loss of life/property?
2. If an inherited-tenant does not wish to provide the new landlord with a key, what should the landlord do: begin eviction (and prove his "unreasonable request") or take the case to the Superior Court of NJ?
3. If a prospective tenant passed the screening but refused to give the landlord a key during lease-signing (despite attempts to reach a mutual agreement), can the landlord still reject the applicant and start over?