Cherry Hill, NJ Rental Property Rules: Rent Increase Notice (2026)
Key Facts
- Notice deadline after filing
- 2 business days
- Proof of service deadline
- 10 days after service
- Who must be served
- every unit + tenants' association president
- Service methods
- certified mail or personal service
- Hearing scheduling window
- 45 to 90 days from petition
Summary
Before a Cherry Hill landlord's rent-increase petition can be heard, § 14-1.6f requires the landlord to serve every tenant and each tenants' association president with a copy of the petition and the hearing date within two business days of filing, plus proof of service within ten days.
Within two (2) business days following the filing of a petition, the petitioning party shall serve the parties identified below with a copy of the petition, and shall, no later than ten (10) days thereafter, file a proof of service with the Rent Review Officer. In the case of a petition for a rental increase, (a) the notice shall indicate that the supporting materials are available for review in the landlord's office in the Township... 1. ... Landlord petitioner. If the petitioning party is the landlord, the following parties shall be served with a copy of the petition and notice of the hearing date. (a) Each unit, dwelling, mobile home or apartment shall be served with a copy of the petition and notice of hearing date; and (b) the president of each tenants' association of the landlord's dwelling.
Full Breakdown
6f governs notice for a rent-increase petition under Cherry Hill's rent control chapter: within two business days following the filing of a petition, the petitioning party shall serve the parties identified below with a copy of the petition, and shall, no later than ten days thereafter, file a proof of service with the Rent Review Officer, and in the case of a petition for a rental increase the notice shall indicate that the supporting materials are available for review in the landlord's office in the Township.
1 requires that each unit, dwelling, mobile home or apartment be served with a copy of the petition and notice of hearing date, and that the president of each tenants' association of the landlord's dwelling also be served. 4b7 within two business days after the Board sets a hearing date, giving tenants 14 days to file complaints about needed repairs before the increase can move forward. 9. 8b requires every landlord to maintain a bulletin board in each building where all Board notices and decisions are posted, with certified-mail notice substituted for landlords of a single dwelling, garden apartment or mobile home park without a common posting area.
Violations & Fines
A landlord who files a rent-increase petition without serving every unit and the tenants' association president, or without filing timely proof of service, exposes the petition to rejection at the Board's preliminary review under § 14-1.6a-b, and the underlying failure to notify is itself a violation of the Article, punishable under § 14-1.14 by a fine of up to $500 or imprisonment of up to 30 days.
Frequently Asked Questions
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