N.J. Stat. Ann. § 55:13A-1 et seq. § 55:13A-7.14
Leases, required notices advising of availability; delivery, posting
Operative Text
3. a. All leases offered to tenants in multiple dwellings shall contain a notice, conspicuously set forth therein in prominent boldface type, advising tenants and prospective tenants of the availability of window guards under P.L.1995, c.120 (C.55:13A-7.12 et seq.) and the need for a tenant to request in writing the installation of window guards. In the case of a cooperative, as defined in P.L.1987, c.381 (C.46:8D-1 et seq.), formed prior to the effective date of P.L.2006, c.55 (C.55:13A-7.12a et al.), the notice required by this subsection shall not be required in proprietary leases. b. (1) At the time of lease signing, the owner, lessor, agent or other person who manages or controls a unit of dwelling space in a multiple dwelling shall verbally inform the tenant of the tenant's right to request the installation of window guards under P.L.1995, c.120 (C.55:13A-7.12 et seq.). Verification that this verbal notice was provided and understood shall be set forth in a written document, aside from the lease document itself, which written document shall acknowledge that the tenant was made aware of the right to request the installation of window guards and which shall be signed by both the tenant and the owner, lessor, agent or other person who manages or controls the unit of dwelling space. (2) (a) The owner, lessor, agent or other person who manages or controls a multiple dwelling unit or a rental unit within a common interest community shall cause to be delivered to each dwelling unit so managed or controlled, twice annually, a notice, in form and manner prescribed by the commissioner, advising occupants of the obligation of the said owner, lessor, agent or other person to install child-protection window guards pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1995, c.120 (C.55:13A-7.13). For the purposes of this section, an owner of a rental unit located within a common interest community, and not the unit owners' association, shall be deemed to be the managing agent of that rental unit. A lease provision notifying a tenant of the availability of window guards may satisfy one of the notice requirements of this subparagraph. (b) The owner, lessor, unit owners' association, agent or other person who manages or controls the common areas of a multiple dwelling shall cause to be delivered to each dwelling unit, twice annually, a notice, in form and manner prescribed by the commissioner, advising occupants of the obligation of the said owner, lessor, unit owners' association, agent or other person to install child-protection window guards pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1995, c.120 (C.55:13A-7.13). A lease provision notifying a tenant of the availability of window guards may satisfy one of the notice requirements of this subparagraph. (3) The owner, lessor, unit owners' association, agent or other person who manages or controls the common areas of a multiple dwelling shall cause to be conspicuously posted and prominently displayed in the common areas of that dwelling a notice advising the occupants of the obligation of the owner, lessor, unit owners' association, agent or other person to install child-protection window guards pursuant to section 2 of P.L.1995, c.120 (C.55:13A-7.13) and advising tenants to check their window guards on a regular basis and to report any problems or concerns to the owner, lessor, unit owners' association, agent or other person who manages or controls the multiple dwelling. c. Notwithstanding any municipal ordinance to the contrary, expenditures not exceeding $20 per window guard installed in a dwelling unit that are made pursuant to P.L.1995, c.120 (C.55:13A-7.12 et seq.) may be passed on to the tenant who requested installation of the window guard. L.1995,c.120,s.3; amended 2006, c.55, s.3.
Under N.J.S.A. 55:13A-7.14, New Jersey law requires that leases in multi-unit residential buildings include a conspicuous, bold-print notice informing tenants about their right to request child-protection window guards. Beyond the lease itself, building owners and managers must verbally notify tenants of this right at lease signing and document that conversation in a separate signed writing. Twice each year, a written notice about window guard availability must be delivered to every unit, and a posted notice must be displayed in common areas; the law also caps any cost passed on to a requesting tenant at no more than $20 per window guard installed.
Plain English — not legal advice.
Operators of multiple dwellings subject to N.J.S.A. 55:13A-7.14 generally include bold-print window guard availability language directly in every lease offered to tenants. At lease signing, a compliant manager verbally explains the tenant's right to request window guard installation and obtains a separate signed acknowledgment—distinct from the lease—confirming the conversation took place. Twice-annual written notices are then delivered to each unit, a permanent notice is posted conspicuously in common areas, and any cost passed through to a requesting tenant is kept at or below the $20-per-guard ceiling the statute establishes.
General guidance for property managers — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult an attorney for advice on your case.
N.J.S.A. 55:13A-7.14 gives tenants in New Jersey multi-unit buildings the right to be informed—in their lease, verbally at signing, and through twice-yearly written notices—about the availability of child-protection window guards and how to request installation in writing. If a tenant believes these notices were not provided or that a window guard request was improperly handled, they may consider raising the issue with New Jersey's Bureau of Housing Inspection, which administers the Hotel and Multiple Dwelling Law, or consulting a local tenant-rights organization for guidance on available options. Tenants should also be aware that under this provision, any cost passed on for a requested window guard installation is limited to no more than $20 per guard.
General guidance for tenants — not legal advice for your specific situation. Consult a tenant-rights organization or attorney for advice on your case.
Generated October 14, 2026 — auto-generated, not yet human-reviewed. See /transparency for methodology.
Effective Timeline
References Out
No outbound references recorded yet for this provision.
References In
No inbound references recorded yet for this provision.