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.
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