West Deptford rent control: maximum rent increase (2026)
Gloucester County — Chapter 128, Rent Control. Full ordinance text ↗
Summary
- Cap formula
- Base rent is multiplied by the CPI multiplier for the Philadelphia SMSA (non-urban wage earners), with the resulting increase capped at 5% of the base rent.
- Frequency
- Not on file — check the ordinance
- Notice required
- 14 days — Landlord must provide tenants notice at least 14 days prior to the scheduled hearing date, including the date of the hearing and the proposed monthly increase to each tenant.
- Who's covered
- Per the retrieved ordinance text, appears to cover both mobile home parks and multiple dwellings of 4 or more units; the DCA survey lists scope as 'Mobile Homes only' -- see open_questions for this conflict.
- Exemptions
- first-time rentals (until re-rented)
- redeveloped or newly developed mobile homes
- new construction (30 yrs from certificate of occupancy, N.J.S.A. 2A:42-84.2)
- Vacancy decontrol
- Housing space rented for the first time is not restricted on initial rent, but subsequent increases are regulated.
- Registration
- Landlords must submit certified rent rolls, lease copies, proof of tenant service, sworn maintenance statements, and financial documents with an increase application; applications are not accepted until all pad fees, taxes, and water/sewer charges are current.
- Surcharges
- Tax surcharges for increased property taxes are permitted; capital improvement surcharges are capped at 10% of the tenant's present rental.
- Penalties
- Intentional violations are subject to the general penalty provisions of the Township Code, with each day of a continuing violation counted as a separate offense.
- Status
- active
- Confidence
- medium
- Last verified
- 2026-09-23
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Ordinance text
[The increase shall be] the then current base rent times the Consumer Price Index multiplier for the Philadelphia S.M.S.A. ... In no event may a landlord petition for an increase in rent in excess of 5% of the base rent.Chapter 128, Rent Control — https://ecode360.com/35971723
State survey entry
- Increase limit
- CPI Philadelphia SMSA non-urban wage earners. Maximum of 5%.
- Units covered
- Mobile Homes only
- Exceptions
- Exception(s) - First-time rentals (until re-rented). Redeveloped or newly developed mobile homes.
Source: NJ Department of Community Affairs, 2026 Rent Control Survey — nj.gov
Open questions
- CONFLICT: The DCA survey lists unit scope as 'Mobile Homes only,' but the retrieved ordinance summary (Chapter 128) appears to describe coverage of both mobile home parks and multiple dwellings of 4+ units. This should be confirmed against the full codified text at ecode360.com/35971723 before publishing scope to end users.
- Last-amendment date of 2025-06-18 applies to the definitions section specifically; most substantive rent-cap provisions were last amended October 5, 1995 per the retrieved text.
Rent board
Multiple Dwellings Regulation Board · (609) 845-4004, ext- 177 · https://www.westdeptford.com/government/township_board_and_commissions/multiple_dwelling_regulation_board.php
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