Chapter 260 of the Jersey City Municipal code covers Rent Control. In general, ALL apartment buildings with 5 or more units are rent controlled. There are some exceptions, including:
- Low rent public housing developments
- Units where rent is determined as a factor of income
- Units receiving state or federal subsidies directly to the owner and where federal preemption from local rent control is ordered by the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development pursuant to federal law or regulation
- Licensed hotels or motels and commercial and industrial space
- Newly constructed dwellings with 25 or more dwelling units located within a redevelopment area
If your apartment is rent controlled, your landlord is required to file a Landlord Registration form with the Division of Tenant-Landlord Relations. If you have any specific questions, call the Division at (201) 547-5127.
If you feel that your landlord has illegally raised your rent, or decreased your services, you may file a complaint using the form below (File Attachments).
