New Jersey Cure or Quit Notice (Lease Violation) (2026): Requirements + Free Template Preview

Demand that a tenant correct a lease violation within the state-required period or vacate the property.

The New Jersey rule

30 days minimum notice

Governing statute: N.J. Stat. § 2A:18-61.1(e) · Read the statute ↗

Special rule: Requires a prior written 'notice to cease'; if the conduct continues, a one-month notice to quit follows.

Data version 2026.07.1, compiled July 2026. Verify with the current statute — laws change, and cities or counties may add stricter requirements.

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What a valid New Jersey lease violation (cure or quit) notice includes

  • • Full names of all tenants and the rental property address
  • • The landlord’s name and mailing address
  • • A specific description of the lease violation and the deadline to cure it or vacate
  • • Service at least 30 days before the effective date (N.J. Stat. § 2A:18-61.1(e))
  • • A certificate of service recording how and when the notice was delivered — courts routinely ask for this

NoticeKit generates all of the above, computes your actual notice period, and warns you — citing N.J. Stat. § 2A:18-61.1(e) — if your dates fall short of the New Jersey minimum.

Template preview

NOTICE TO CURE LEASE VIOLATION OR QUIT

State of New Jersey — N.J. Stat. § 2A:18-61.1(e)

TO: [Tenant name(s)]

PREMISES: [Rental property address]

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that you are in violation of your lease in the following particulars: [description]. You are required to cure the violation by [date] or quit...

[Full notice continues: statutory reference, signature block, and certificate of service — generated in the wizard]

Other New Jersey notices

Rent Increase

30 days · N.J. Stat. § 2A:18-61.1(f)

Lease Non-Renewal / Termination

30 days · N.J. Stat. §§ 2A:18-56, 2A:18-61.1

Nonpayment of Rent (Pay or Quit)

0 days · N.J. Stat. § 2A:18-61.1(a)

Lease Violation (Cure or Quit) notices in other states

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NoticeKit is not a law firm and this page is not legal advice. Notice periods shown reflect the main statutory rule as of data version 2026.07.1; tiers, exemptions, and local ordinances may change the requirement for your situation. Verify with the current statute — laws change.