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Does New Jersey require interest on security deposits?

Pay annual security deposit interest and give account notice. Each year on the lease anniversary, or on January 31 if you told the tenant in writing that interest is paid then, pay or credit the security deposit interest and give a written notice naming the bank and its address, the account type, the current interest rate, and the deposit amount, because a tenant who is not paid or notified can, after a 30-day written warning, apply the deposit plus 7 percent annual interest to rent.

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Pay annual security deposit interest and give account notice

Each year around January 31 · Last verified September 2026 · source 1 · source 2 · source 3

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