njrentcontrol

Hasbrouck Heights rent control: maximum rent increase (2026)

Bergen County — Chapter 212, Article III: Rent Leveling. Full ordinance text ↗

Summary

Cap formula
Maximum annual increase is 5% (2.5% for qualified senior citizen tenants), inclusive of tax increases and maintenance costs but excluding capital improvements.
Frequency
once per 12 months
Notice required
20 days — Landlords must provide written notice at least 20 days before Rent Board hearings, served personally or by certified mail, with additional lobby posting required for applications under §212-16.
Who's covered
Dwellings with 3 or more units
Exemptions
  • newly constructed first-time rentals (until re-rented)
  • new construction (30 yrs from certificate of occupancy, N.J.S.A. 2A:42-84.2)
Vacancy decontrol
Units becoming vacant through voluntary tenant departure, lawful eviction, or tenant death without surviving family may be decontrolled and re-let at market rates (until re-rented), provided the landlord files required certifications.
Registration
Property owners must register multiple dwellings within 30 days of adoption, including tenant names, unit designations, lease terms, rent amounts, and demised area descriptions.
Surcharges
Capital improvement surcharges allowed for IRS-classified capital expenditures resulting in material living-condition improvements, prorated over depreciation periods (filed within 12 months of completion); hardship increases available if net operating income falls below 40% of gross annual income, with management fees capped at 5% of the first $50,000 of gross income.
Penalties
Violations carry fines up to $1,000 or up to 90 days' imprisonment per offense.
Status
active
Confidence
high
Last verified
2026-09-23

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Ordinance text

accumulated fair rental may be increased only a maximum of 5% ... a maximum of 2 1/2% in the twelve-month period [for a qualified senior citizen tenant].Chapter 212, Article III: Rent Leveling — https://ecode360.com/36478606#36478606

State survey entry

Increase limit
5%, 2.5% for a qualified senior citizen tenant. Exemption application permitted for capital expenditures and extreme hardship
Units covered
3+
Exceptions
Exception(s) - Newly constructed first-time rentals (until re-rented). Vacancy Decontrol (until re-rented).

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

Rent board

Rent Board · (201) 288-0195 · https://hasbrouck-heightsnj.org/pages/directory

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