New Jersey association records requests
New Jersey's Condominium Act keeps the association's accounting records open to unit owners at reasonable times, with no set number of days. HOAs organized as nonprofit corporations fall under a separate law that requires 5 days' written demand before inspection. A unit owner can complain to the Commissioner of Community Affairs, who may order compliance.
| Association | Deadline | Law |
|---|---|---|
| Condominiums | A reasonable timeaccounting records, at reasonable times | N.J.S.A. 46:8B-14(g) |
| Nonprofit associations | 5 days' noticemember gives written demand first | N.J.S.A. 15A:5-24 |
Condominiums
N.J.S.A. 46:8B-14(g); enforcement 46:8B-16(d) read at a secondary source
This section covers condominiums under the New Jersey Condominium Act.
- Who may ask
- Unit owners.
- What starts the clock
- No written request is required by the statute.
- Deadline
- The statute sets no response deadline. The accounting records must be open to inspection by unit owners at reasonable times. These are the records kept under generally accepted accounting principles, including a record of all receipts and expenditures and an account for each unit.
- What may be withheld
- The statute lists nothing that may be withheld.
- If the deadline is missed
- A unit owner may notify the Commissioner of Community Affairs that the association did not comply with an inspection request. After investigating, the commissioner may order compliance. No damages are stated.
Nonprofit associations
N.J.S.A. 15A:5-24 read at a secondary source
HOAs organized as nonprofit corporations fall under the Nonprofit Corporation Act. The Planned Real Estate Development Full Disclosure Act has no member inspection right of its own.
- Who may ask
- A member of record for at least six months, or a holder (or written authorized representative) of 5% of any class of memberships.
- What starts the clock
- A written demand, for a proper purpose.
- Deadline
- The member gives at least 5 days' written demand, then may examine the minutes and membership records during usual business hours. This is a notice period, not an association response deadline. The statute does not say whether the days are business or calendar days.
- What may be withheld
- A request without a proper purpose may be refused.
- If the deadline is missed
- A court may compel production if the member shows a proper purpose.
How HOAChime handles New Jersey requests
New Jersey's condominium rule has no number of days, so HOAChime lets the company set its own target for each association and still keeps the full history of every request. For nonprofit HOAs it can track the notice period, and records can be marked withheld with the reason. Social Security, card, bank, licence, phone and email numbers can be found and blacked out before release.
Checked against the statute text on 2026-11-13. This page is a plain-English guide, not legal advice. Laws change; follow the citation links for the current text, and ask the association's attorney about a specific request.