Franco v. Rivera

FAST, J.S.C.,

retired and on recall.

There is no reported opinion discussing the requirement that all settlements of summary actions for possession be reviewed by a judge, pursuant to R. 6:6-4. This opinion addresses that issue in a case based on a notice to quit and demand for possession. The notice to quit gave the tenant two months’ notice to surrender possession, alleging that the tenancy was a month-to-month tenancy and that the plaintiffs ground for eviction was based on the landlord’s right to terminate the tenancy pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2A:18-61.1(Z)(3), so that the owner of the unit…