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Cherry Hill rent control: maximum rent increase (2026)

Camden County — Chapter 14, Article I: Rent Review Regulations. Full ordinance text ↗

Summary

Cap formula
Base rent is multiplied by the CPI multiplier (percentage change in the housing component of the CPI for the Philadelphia, PA-New Jersey area over the trailing 12 months vs. the prior 12 months), with the resulting increase capped at 5% of the Gross Potential Allowable Rent; landlords may separately petition for a hardship increase, itself capped at 5%.
Frequency
once per 12 months
Notice required
Petitions must be served on parties within 2 business days of filing, with proof of service filed within 10 days; Board decisions are mailed to parties within 10 days via certified mail or personal delivery.
Who's covered
Residential rental units, 1 or more units
Exemptions
  • first-time rental
  • public housing
  • transient guest housing
  • new construction (30 yrs from certificate of occupancy, N.J.S.A. 2A:42-84.2)
Vacancy decontrol
Upon voluntary, uncoerced vacation of a unit, the landlord may fix the rent for that unit without restriction, subject to proper documentation.
Surcharges
Landlord CPI petition filing fee $100 (nonrefundable); tenant petition filing fee $10; hardship petition filing fee $1,500-$3,500 depending on complex size; hardship increases capped at 5% of Gross Potential Allowable Rent absent proof of unconstitutional confiscation.
Penalties
Fine of not more than $500 or imprisonment for not more than 30 days, or both.
Status
active
Confidence
high
Last verified
2026-09-23

Calculate your maximum increase

Latest 12-month CPI change: 4.19% (CPI-U, Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington (PA-NJ-DE-MD), all items, not seasonally adjusted, 2026-08 vs 2025-08) — source: BLS

This ordinance measures CPI over: CPI Multiplier = (average CPI over the Reference Period minus average CPI over the Prior Reference Period) / average CPI over the Prior Reference Period, where the Reference Period is the 12 months ending with the latest month for which the CPI has been published, and the Prior Reference Period is the 12 months ending with the month before the Reference Period began. Ordinances define their own CPI measurement window — the latest 12-month figure above may differ from the figure your ordinance requires.

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Ordinance text

A landlord may petition the Board for an annual increase in rent for all dwelling units under rent control in the landlord's dwelling equal to the then current Base Rent times the CPI Multiplier. [...] The amount of the CPI Multiplier notwithstanding, a landlord shall not petition for a rent increase, under this subsection, in excess of five (5%) percent of the Gross Potential Allowable Rent.Chapter 14, Article I: Rent Review Regulations — https://ecode360.com/34644242

State survey entry

Increase limit
Base rent times the CPI multiplier, based on the CPI of the Philadelphia-New Jersey local area, not to exceed 5% of Gross Potential Allowable Rent. Hardship increases may be approved.
Units covered
1+
Exceptions
Exception(s) - First-time rental, public housing, transient guest housing. Vacancy Decontrol.

Source: NJ Department of Community Affairs, 2026 Rent Control Survey — nj.gov

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Rent board

Rent Review Board · (856) 488-7800 · https://www.chnj.gov/115/Rent-Review-Board

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