Jackson, NJ Rental Property Rules: Rent Increase Notice (2026)

Section 334-29 of the Jackson Township Code requires a landlord filing for a rent increase or charge under §§ 334-10 through 334-14 to personally serve each affected tenant with a copy of the application before it reaches the Rent Leveling Board, along with notice that supporting records are available for inspection at a specified Township location during business hours. The notice must include a summary of the basis for the increase, the proposed amount and its effective date, and a breakdown of current and proposed rent among property taxes, license fees, tax surcharges, capital improvement charges, operating expenses and the landlord's return.

Manufactured home community tenants are exempt from that breakdown unless the increase is for a capital improvement or hardship, per § 334-29.A, but must still receive the decontrolled amount for the year under § 334-29.B. Service must be accomplished by personal delivery with written acknowledgment, service by a constable or authorized process server, or ordinary mail verified against a tenant list at the Township Clerk's office, under § 334-29.C. If a scheduled hearing is postponed or rescheduled, the landlord must give fresh notice by one of those same methods under § 334-29.D.

The landlord must certify to the Board that service was completed, and a failure to prove proper notice keeps the application from being considered under § 334-28.C. A violation of the notice requirement is punishable under § 334-30 by a fine of up to $2,000 per violation or up to 90 days' imprisonment, or both.