Newark, NJ Rental Property Rules: No-Fault Evictions (2026)
Key Facts
- Governing sections
- § 19:2-11.1 to 19:2-11.3
- Hearing officer fee
- $350, paid by landlord
- Tenant notice fee
- $30 per required notice
- Eligibility standard
- N.J.S.A. 2A:18-61.22
- Appeal route
- Rent Control Board, then Superior Court, 45 days
Summary
Newark runs its own protected-tenancy process for senior and disabled tenants facing a no-fault eviction triggered by a condominium or cooperative conversion. The Rent Control Board's Administrator decides eligibility under Code § 19:2-11, charges the landlord set hearing and notice fees, and lets either side appeal.
§ 19:2-11.1. Applications for Protected Tenancy. a. Acceptance by Administrator. The Administrator of the Office of Rent Control shall be empowered to accept applications from senior citizen tenants or disabled tenants for the purpose of determining their eligibility for protected tenancy status from eviction resulting from condominium or cooperative conversions. b. Appointment of Hearing Officer. The Administrator may appoint a Hearing Officer for the purpose of making determinations of these applications. Such determinations shall be guided by the eligibility standards described in the Senior Citizens and Disabled Protected Tenancy Act; N.J.S.A. 2A:18-61.22. § 19:2-11.2. Fees. a. Hearing Officer. A fee of $350 shall be charged to the landlord when a Hearing Officer is appointed by the Administrator of the Office of Rent Control. b. Notification. A fee of $30 shall be charged to the landlord for each tenant that the Rent Control Board is obligated to notify pursuant to this section and pursuant to N.J.S.A. 2A:18-61.22 et seq.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 5019615; v61 updated 2026-06-17; through 06-17-2026).
Full Breakdown
Condominium and cooperative conversion is one of the few grounds under state law that lets a landlord remove a tenant through no fault of the tenant's own. Newark's Rent Control Board fills in the local machinery for that process. A. 22. 2 sets a $350 fee when a Hearing Officer is appointed, plus a $30 fee for each tenant the Board must notify under the statute. 3 sends appeals from the Administrator's or Hearing Officer's determination to the full Rent Control Board. A party still dissatisfied can take the matter further, since Rent Control Board actions generally go to the Law Division of the Superior Court within 45 days under § 19:2-15.
This is a distinct local layer on top of the state Anti-Eviction Act: it does not stop a conversion eviction outright, but it gives qualifying senior and disabled tenants a City-run forum, a named decision-maker, and fee-shifting to the landlord before that eviction can proceed.
Violations & Fines
Chapter 19:2 as a whole, including § 19:2-11, is enforced under § 19:2-19: violation of any provision, or misrepresentation of facts before the Rent Control Board, is punishable under N.J.S.A. § 40:49-5 by a fine of $100 to $2,000, up to 90 days' imprisonment, or both, with the Municipal Court authorized to add a separate penalty up to $2,000 per violation.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who decides if I'm a protected tenant in a condo conversion in Newark?
Does my landlord pay for this process?
Can I appeal if I'm denied protected tenancy status?
Does this cover every no-fault eviction, not just condo conversions?
Sources & Official References
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