Do this today
- Photograph the empty unit and the keys as you return them.
- Give a forwarding address in writing.
- Keep the lease, the deduction list, and proof of mailing.
- Open the New Jersey deposit chapter before you treat a blog as the clock.
Who sets the deposit rule in Newark?
Usually New Jersey — New Jersey Anti-Eviction Act and tenancy statutes. Some cities add their own itemization or holding rules. Statewide just-cause (Anti-Eviction Act) plus possible Newark rent control. Coverage is a unit question. This desk names the chapter. It does not reprint a cap or a day-count.
What evidence actually matters?
Move-in and move-out photos with dates, the lease, the forwarding address you gave, proof you returned the keys, and any deduction list. A text argument without photos is a weak file.
The Newark layer
Statewide just-cause (Anti-Eviction Act) plus possible Newark rent control. Coverage is a unit question.
New Jersey Anti-Eviction Act and tenancy statutes (N.J. Stat. §§ 2A:18-61.1 to 2A:18-61.67; 46:8-1 to 46:8-50) is the New Jersey floor. We name it. We do not paraphrase a day-count or a dollar cap out of it.
Newark questions
How do I get my security deposit back in Newark?
Photograph the unit, return the keys as the lease requires, and give a forwarding address in writing. The clock and the cap live mainly in New Jersey Anti-Eviction Act and tenancy statutes. Statewide just-cause (Anti-Eviction Act) plus possible Newark rent control. Coverage is a unit question.
Does Newark set its own deposit deadline?
Sometimes a city adds a rule; often it does not. Statewide just-cause (Anti-Eviction Act) plus possible Newark rent control. Coverage is a unit question. Confirm with City of Newark — rent control and the New Jersey chapter. We do not invent a day-count.
What number should I call in Newark?
Danger: 911. Mental-health crisis: 988. City services: 311. Court papers: LawHelp.org the same day. City of Newark — rent control does not replace legal aid when a case is filed.
National answers on this desk
Last reviewed 8 September 2026. Legal information, not legal advice. Not a law firm. hello@renterprotection.org