How many days’ notice do I need to give my landlord before leaving this rented apartment?

Full question:

I am living in a rented apartment in New Jersey. I wish to leave this apartment and shift to a house closer to my office. How many days’ notice do I need to give my landlord before leaving this rented apartment?

• Category: Landlord Tenant
• Subcategory: Lease Termination
• Date: 04/07/2025
• State: New Jersey

Answer:

In New Jersey, a tenant is required to give three month’s notice to the landlord before leaving the leased premises.

N.J. Stat. § 46:8-9 reads:
 

“In all cases where a tenant is or may be entitled by law to notice to quit the leased premises, in order to determine his tenancy, three months' notice in writing to quit shall be deemed and taken to be sufficient.”