Rent control rules in Bergenfield, NJ — also known as rent stabilization or rent cap ordinances — limit annual rent increases and protect tenants from displacement.
Bergenfield Chapter 240 caps rent increases at no more than 4% per year and requires landlords to file proposed increases with the Rent Leveling Board for review.
Bergenfield's Rent Control ordinance limits rent increases upon the expiration of a lease or periodic tenancy to no more than 4% of the rental charge for the prior calendar year. The increase may be implemented on each annual anniversary date of the lease. Landlords must file the calculation and proposed rent increase with the Rent Leveling Board no later than 20 days prior to its effective date. If the Board initially finds the increase violates the ordinance, it notifies both parties and schedules a hearing, and no increase takes effect until the hearing concludes.
Increases that exceed the 4% cap or are imposed without proper filing with the Rent Leveling Board are unenforceable. Tenants may challenge improper increases, and landlords may face penalties under the Borough's general penalty provisions for ordinance violations.
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