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New Jersey Pet Addendum
This New Jersey pet addendum lets a tenant keep named animals on an existing lease. New Jersey generally caps a security deposit at 1.5× monthly rent. A pet deposit usually counts toward that cap. Assistance animals required by fair-housing law are not pets and cannot be charged a pet deposit or pet rent. It does not replace the lease, and it does not apply to assistance animals.
- A pet deposit counts toward the 1.5-month cap (N.J. Stat. Ann. § 46:8-21.2).
- Unused deposit money is generally due within 30 days (N.J. Stat. Ann. § 46:8-21.2).
- Assistance animals are not pets. Do not use this addendum to charge a deposit or rent for one.
Related New Jersey documents
- New Jersey Residential Lease Agreement. A fixed-term residential rental contract built around the property’s state rules.
- New Jersey Lease Amendment. A short writing that changes named terms of an existing residential lease.
- New Jersey Guarantor / Co-Signer Addendum. An add-on to an existing lease in which another person guarantees the tenant’s rent and other lease duties. It does not make the guarantor a tenant.
- New Jersey Move-In Condition Checklist. A condition inventory completed at move-in. It is not a lease.
Frequently asked questions
Plain-language answers about New Jersey pet addendum papers. LeaseGen.io is not a law firm. Confirm current statutes before anyone signs.
- Can I charge a pet deposit in New Jersey?
- New Jersey generally caps a security deposit at 1.5× monthly rent. A pet deposit usually counts toward that cap. Assistance animals required by fair-housing law are not pets and cannot be charged a pet deposit or pet rent.
- Is an assistance animal a pet?
- No. Under fair housing law, a qualified assistance animal is not a pet. Do not charge pet rent or a pet deposit for a lawful assistance animal.
- Does a pet addendum replace the lease?
- No. It adds pet-specific terms to the existing lease. All other lease and state habitability rules still apply.