Property Management

A NJ residential tenant who is in military service and receives deployment orders may terminate a residential lease early under:

AOnly NJ state law
BThe federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA), which allows early lease termination with proper notice and deployment orders✓ Correct
COnly if the landlord agrees
DOnly if the lease has been in effect for at least one year

Explanation

The federal Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) allows active duty military members to terminate residential leases early when they receive qualifying orders (deployment of 90+ days or PCS orders), with written notice and a copy of the orders.

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