Edison, NJ Rental Property Rules: Rental Registration (2026)
Key Facts
- Filing deadline
- January 15 annually
- Filed with
- Township Clerk & Rent Control Board
- License term
- March 1 - Feb 28
- Registration fee
- $100 per unit/year
Summary
Every landlord in Edison Township must file an annual rental unit registration statement with the Township Clerk and Rent Control Board by January 15 each year.
Every landlord within the Township shall, by January 15 of each and every year, file under oath with the Municipal Clerk of the Township and the Secretary to the Rent Control Board of the Township a statement for each rental unit which shall include the following information, on forms provided by the municipality and available at the Township Clerk's office:
a. The address of the premises; the name address, and phone number of the owner of the premises and the record owner or owners of the rental business if not the same persons; in the case of a partnership, the names, addresses, and phone numbers of all general partners; if the record owner is a corporation, the name address and telephone number of the registered agent and corporate officers of said corporation; the name, address and telephone number of the superintendent and/or the name, address and telephone number of the agent in charge of the premises; the number of rental units in the premises; the number of square feet in the entire premises, building or combination of buildings;
b. The number or other designation of each rental unit;
c. The total square footage for each rental unit, including a specification as to the exact number of sleeping rooms and kitchen facilities contained in the rental unit;
d. The current base rent chargeable for each rental unit;
e. The immediately previous base rent chargeable for each rental unit;
f. The most current tax surcharge chargeable to each rental unit;
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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
Section 17-2.3 requires every landlord to file, under oath, an annual statement for each rental unit by January 15, listing the owner's and agent's contact information, unit count and square footage, current and prior rents, any tax or energy surcharges, lease dates and occupant counts, mortgage holders, and fire alarm or sprinkler inspection affidavits where applicable. Registration is required for licensing under § 17-2.4, and licenses run March 1 through the following February 28 under § 17-2.5.
Violations & Fines
Material misstatements or failure to register can draw a Municipal Court fine of $200 for a first offense and $500 for a second under § 17-2.20, with each day of continued violation a separate offense.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Sources & Official References
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