# N.J. Stat. § 46:8-2: Grantees or assignees of leased real estate or reversions thereof; rights same as those of original lessors

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_NJ_T46_C8_S8-2

## Section

- **Citation:** N.J. Stat. § 46:8-2
- **Heading:** Grantees or assignees of leased real estate or reversions thereof; rights same as those of original lessors
- **Jurisdiction:** New Jersey
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** NJ Code / Title 46 / Chapter 8 / Section 8-2

## Text

From and after November tenth, one thousand seven hundred and ninety-seven, all persons and bodies politic and corporate, being grantees or assignees of any real estate, let to lease, or of the reversions thereof from any person, and the heirs, executors, administrators, successors and assigns of such grantees or assignees, shall have and enjoy the like advantages against the lessees, their executors, administrators and assigns, by entry for nonpayment of rent, or for waste, or other forfeitures; and also shall have and enjoy all the covenants, conditions and agreements contained in their leases, demises or grants, against the lessees, their executors, administrators and assigns, as the lessors themselves, or their heirs, ought or might have had or enjoyed at any time.

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