Edison, NJ Rental Property Rules: Rent Increase Notice (2026)
Key Facts
- Notice period
- 60 days before increase effective
- Delivery method
- ordinary mail with proof of mailing
- Required contents
- prior rent, increase amount, new base rent
- Timing restriction
- only at lease expiration/termination
- First-offense fine
- up to $200, § 17-4.16
Summary
Before raising rent on a controlled unit, an Edison Township landlord must mail the tenant written notice at least sixty days before the increase takes effect under Code § 17-4.5. The notice must show the prior rent, the dollar increase and the new base rent, and any increase outside that process is void.
Any landlord seeking an increase in rent shall first notify the tenant, by ordinary mail, with proof of mailing, of the calculations involved in computing the allowable increase against the previous year's base rent. The notice shall be sent no later that sixty (60) days prior to the date that the increased rent sought is to be effective, and notice shall detail the prior rent, the amount of the increase in dollars and the new base rent sought.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: rev 4904708; v19 updated 2026-03-25; through 03-25-2026).
Full Breakdown
' The notice must go out 'no later that sixty (60) days prior to the date that the increased rent sought is to be effective,' and it has to itemize three figures: the prior rent, the dollar amount of the increase, and the resulting new base rent. 4 backs the notice rule with a flat prohibition: 'Any rental increase at a time other than at the expiration of a lease or termination of a periodic lease is prohibited and void,' and any increase that exceeds what the ordinance authorizes is likewise 'prohibited and void,' meaning a defective or untimely notice does not just delay a rent increase, it invalidates it.
6, if a landlord wins a property tax appeal, tenants are entitled to 100% of the resulting reduction, prorated to their leased space, after the landlord deducts its reasonable appeal costs. 3, including the prior year's base rent and any tax or energy surcharges, a landlord cannot compute a lawful notice without first having filed that registration by January 15.
Violations & Fines
A willful violation of § 17-4.5, including a material misstatement in the required notice, is punishable in Municipal Court under § 17-4.16: a fine of up to $200 for a first offense, and the Chapter 1, § 1-5 general penalty (up to $2,000 or 90 days) for any later offense. Violations affecting more than one leasehold are treated as separate violations, so a landlord who mails a defective notice to several tenants at once faces a separate fine for each unit.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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