njrentcontrol

Wallington rent control: maximum rent increase (2026)

Bergen County — Chapter 283, Rent Control. Full ordinance text ↗

Summary

Cap formula
For dwellings with fewer than 50 units, the increase equals the percentage change in the CPI between the date the lease was entered into and 90 days prior to lease expiration/termination, with no fixed ceiling. For dwellings with 50 or more units, the same CPI formula applies but is capped at a maximum of 6%.
Frequency
once per lease term
Notice required
30 days — Landlord must notify the tenant of the calculations involved in computing the increase, including the CPI at the date of lease entry, the CPI 90 days before lease expiration, the allowable percentage increase, and the allowable rental increase. For tenancies under one year, notice must be given at least 30 days prior to the lease's expiration.
Who's covered
Buildings with 4 or more units (a 6% ceiling applies specifically to dwellings with 50 or more units)
Exemptions
  • premises primarily serving transient guests
  • buildings in which up to 1/3 of occupied floor space is commercial
  • owner-occupied dwellings containing 5 or fewer units
  • first-time rentals
  • new construction (30 yrs from certificate of occupancy, N.J.S.A. 2A:42-84.2)
Surcharges
Tax surcharges are permitted at lease expiration based on property-tax increases; capital-improvement surcharges are permitted as additional rent, amortized over IRS depreciation periods.
Penalties
A willful violation of any provision of this chapter is punishable as provided in the Code's general penalty provision (specific amount not found in the retrieved excerpt).
Status
active
Confidence
high
Last verified
2026-09-23

Calculate your maximum increase

This ordinance's CPI series isn't on file — confirm which index your town uses. For reference, latest 12-month CPI change — NY-NJ: 4.34% (2026-08 vs 2025-08) · Philadelphia: 4.19% (2026-08 vs 2025-08) (source: BLS).

This ordinance measures CPI over: Consumer Price Index 90 days prior to the expiration or termination of the lease, compared to the Consumer Price Index at the date the lease was entered into. 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 shall request or receive a percentage increase in rent which is greater than the percentage difference between the Consumer Price Index 90 days prior to the expiration or termination of the lease and the Consumer Price Index at the date the lease was entered into. ... [for dwellings with 50 or more units, the increase is] up to a maximum of 6%.Chapter 283, Rent Control — https://ecode360.com/15122299

State survey entry

Increase limit
CPI 90 days prior to expiration/termination of lease and date lease is entered into. 6% maximum for dwellings with more than 50 units.
Units covered
4+
Exceptions
Exception(s) - Premises primarily serving transient guests, buildings in which up to 1/3 of occupied floor space is commercial, owner-occupied dwellings containing 5 or fewer units, and first-time rentals.

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

Open questions

Rent board

Rent Leveling Board · (973) 777-0318 ext- 1 · https://www.wallingtonnj.org/rent-leveling-board

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