njrentcontrol

Shrewsbury rent control: maximum rent increase (2026)

Monmouth County — § 4-30 et seq., Rent Control (Ord. #2018-06). Full ordinance text ↗

Summary

Cap formula
the percentage increase in the regional CPI-U, comparing the index for the 4th month before lease termination to the index for the 16th month before termination
Frequency
once per 12 months, except following a vacancy decontrol
Notice required
60 days — Landlords must provide written notice at least 60 days prior to the effective date of the increase, including CPI calculations, the allowable percentage and rental increase amounts, the previous year's base rent, and certification of substantial compliance; tenants receive 5 business days to review before signing.
Who's covered
All residential rental units (1 or more)
Exemptions
  • motels, hotels and similar-type buildings
  • commercial buildings with regard to commercial rentals
  • housing structures owner-occupied with 2 units or less
  • housing units newly constructed and rented for the first time (with regard to the tenant's first year rental)
  • new construction (30 yrs from certificate of occupancy, N.J.S.A. 2A:42-84.2)
Vacancy decontrol
Any vacant or soon-to-be-vacant housing space is decontrolled and the rent may be raised by the landlord; upon re-renting, the space becomes recontrolled under the same conditions as any originally controlled space; new rental rates must be reported within 15 days of renting the space.
Surcharges
Capital improvement surcharges require Rent Leveling Board approval and cannot exceed 15% of the tenant's rent.
Penalties
First offense up to $750 fine; second offense up to $1,500; third offense up to $2,000 fine or 90 days' imprisonment or community service; each day of violation is a separate offense.
Status
active
Confidence
high
Last verified
2026-09-23

Calculate your maximum increase

Latest 12-month CPI change: 4.34% (CPI-U, New York-Newark-Jersey City (NY-NJ-PA), all items, not seasonally adjusted, 2026-08 vs 2025-08) — source: BLS

This ordinance measures CPI over: Price Index published in the 4th month prior to the month of lease/tenancy termination, compared to the Price Index published in the 16th month prior to termination. 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

no landlord may request or receive an increase greater than the percentage increase, if any, in the Price Index published in the fourth month prior to the month in which the lease or periodic tenancy terminates over the Price Index published in the sixteenth month prior to the month of termination.§ 4-30 et seq., Rent Control (Ord. #2018-06) — https://www.townshipofshrewsbury.com/uploads/3/4/2/9/34299549/2018-06_rent_control_ordinance.pdf

State survey entry

Increase limit
Annual increase in regional CPI-U for New York-East-New Jersey
Units covered
1+
Exceptions
Exceptions: Motels, hotels and similar type buildings; commercial buildings with regards to commercial rentals; housing structures owner occupied with two (2) units or less rental units; housing units newly constructed and rented for the first time- with regards to tenant's first year rental. Enacted 2018. Vacancy decontrol.

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

Rent board

Rent Leveling Board · (732) 542-0572 · https://www.townshipofshrewsbury.com/rent-board.html

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