An overview of acceleration clauses in New Jersey commercial lease agreements.

Jul 8, 2021

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Author: John Kiritsis, Esq., CPA, MBA, MS, JD, LL.M

 

Acceleration clauses are traditionally associated with mortgages. However, they are increasingly occurring in New Jersey commercial leases. No federal statutes resolve property leasing disputes. Real property does NOT include personal property.

 

New Jersey Statute of Fraud provisions have a timeline of 3 years. The lease should spell out any exclusive use provisions for the premises.

In several municipalities throughout the State of New Jersey, there may be some type of regulatory requirements which impose (generally, the burden would fall exclusively or mostly to landlords) the obtaining of rental license and Certificate of Occupancy Good Standing type of documents, prior to being able to legally enter into a lease agreement.

 

The practical restraints brought on to the operations of the New Jersey Judiciary System by the Coronavirus-related shutdowns, may have made much of the substance of this brief analysis, an incomplete and/or incorrect generalized explanation, of what is an already heavily technical and complicated topical area, within the study of jurisprudence.

 

To better assist in a quest of further analyzing this type of question(s) as revolving per this legal guide article, it may be useful to make additional inquiries, such as: Is it legal or practical to allow tenants to sublease? Are the premises that include rent or occupancy use complaint with recent building code regulations?  Should the lease contain specific clauses regarding issues with security deposits?

 

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Sources:

New Jersey Eviction Statutes Act

New Jersey Board of Bar Association 

American Bar Association 

Truth in Renting Act

New Jersey Attorney General's Office

New Jersey Department of Community Affairs

New Jersey Law Journal

New Jersey Revised Uniform Limited Liability Company Law

New Jersey Lawyer Magazine

New Jersey Department of the Treasury 

New Jersey Judiciary -- Superior Court

 

Berzito v. Gambino, 63 N.J. 460 (1973)

Marini v. Ireland, 56 N.J. 130 (1970)

Onderdonk v. Presbyterian Homes of NJ, 85 N.J. 171 (1961)

Fonnerjian v. Moskowitz, 237 N.J. Super 395 (App. Div. 1989)

Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co., Inc. v. Checchio, 335 N.J. Super 495 (App. Div. 2000)

Schultz v. Kneidl, 56 N.J. Super 575 (L&W Div. 1959), Id. 59 N.J. Super 382 (App. Div. 1960)

Sparks v. Lorentowicz, 105 N.J. Eq. 189 (E. & A. 1930)

N.J.S.A. 25: 1-12

N.J. Indus. Properties v. T.C. & V.L., Inc., 100 N.J. 432 (19850

Milacci v. Mato Realty Co., 217 N.J. Super 297, 525 A.2d 1120 (App. Div. 1987)

Ahlstrom v. TMC Properties, LLC, 2010 WL 3834505 (App. Div. 2010)

Berg Agency v. Sleepworld–Willingboro, Inc., 136 N.J. Super 369 (App. Div. 1975)

Clearview Farms, LLC v. Fannon, 145 A.D.3d 1556 (N.Y. App. Div. 2016)

Islip U-Slip, LLC v. Jack’s of Route 23, Inc., 166 N.J. Super 36 (App. Div. 1979)

Cox v. Simon, 278 N.J. Super 419 (App. Div. 1995)

Ringwood Assocs., Ltd v. Jack’s of Route 23, Inc., 166 N.J. Super 36 (App. Div. 1979)

River Road Assocs. v. Chesapeake Display and Packaging Co., Inc., 104 F.Supp.2d 418 (D.N.J. 2000)

Ultimate Computer Services, Inc. c. Baltimore Realty Co., Inc., 183 N.J. Super 144 (App. Div. 1982)

J.H. v. R&M Tegliareni, 2018 WL 1526736 (App. Div., March 29, 2018).

Jimenez v. Powell, 2018 WL 944418 (App. Div. 2018)

 

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