New Jersey A3997 prohibits class action waivers in residential rental agreements for claims arising from rent control law violations.

New Jersey A3997 makes any provision in a residential rental agreement that waives, limits, or restricts a tenant’s right to participate in a class action suit for rent control law violations void and unenforceable. This prohibition applies regardless of when the waiver was executed and whether it appears in an initial lease or a subsequent addendum. Tenants subjected to such a waiver can seek remedies including a declaratory judgment, an injunction, actual damages, and reasonable attorney’s fees.

New Jersey A3997 prohibits class action waivers in residential rental agreements for claims arising from rent control law violations.

New Jersey A3997 makes any provision in a residential rental agreement that waives, limits, or restricts a tenant’s right to participate in a class action suit for rent control law violations void and unenforceable. This prohibition applies regardless of when the waiver was executed and whether it appears in an initial lease or a subsequent addendum. Tenants subjected to such a waiver can seek remedies including a declaratory judgment, an injunction, actual damages, and reasonable attorney’s fees.