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Local Rent Rules · last verified October 25, 2026

Newark, NJ rent rules

Coverage, this period's allowable increase, notice periods, just cause and relocation — straight from the official sources, each linked and dated. 3 items are marked "not verified": we would rather show no figure than a guessed one.

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Which units are covered

exemptions

Not verified — no figure shown. The City page does not list exemptions. Not asserted.

Maximum rent increase

max pct ceiling

'In no case shall the allowable rent increase exceed 4%.' The annual allowable figure itself is set by the Office of Rent Control.

4

Newark Mun. Code §19:2-3.1 · official source · verified October 25, 2026

current allowable pct

Not verified — no figure shown. The current-year allowable percentage is not published on the City page (its 1.3% example is from 2015). Not asserted — call the Office of Rent Control (973-733-4311).

Notice periods

rent increase notice days

Not verified — no figure shown. Newark's page does not state a notice period. NJ practice is a notice to quit plus offer of new terms one rental period ahead; not asserted as Newark law.

Just cause for eviction

applies

The NJ Anti-Eviction Act requires good cause for most residential tenancies (may not apply to owner-occupied buildings with two or fewer rental units).

Yes

N.J.S.A. 2A:18-61.1 · official source · verified October 25, 2026

DCA bulletin is dated Feb 2008; confirm current statute.

notice to quit

Notice-to-quit periods for selected grounds (DCA bulletin).

nonpayment of rent increase months
1
refusal of reasonable lease changes months
1
owner personal occupancy small building months
2
health safety or illegal occupancy months
3
permanent retirement from residential use months
18
condo conversion years
3

N.J.S.A. 2A:18-61.1, -61.2 · official source · verified October 25, 2026

Bulletin dated Feb 2008.

Relocation assistance

illegal occupancy months

Illegal-occupancy displacement: relocation equal to six times the monthly rent, paid by the landlord.

6

N.J.S.A. 2A:18-61.1(g) · official source · verified October 25, 2026

Bulletin dated Feb 2008.

Registration and filings

required for increase

No annual increase if the landlord has not met registration requirements or the dwelling is not in substantial compliance.

Yes

Newark Mun. Code §19:2-9.8 · official source · verified October 25, 2026

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Rules change — last verified October 25, 2026. Dataset: legal-facts/v1, jurisdiction nj-newark.