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State of New JerseyApplies
Rent increase may not be unconscionable
“The increase in rent must not be unconscionable; it must not be so unreasonable as to shock the conscience of a fair and honest person and must comply with any municipal ordinances governing rent increases.”
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State of New JerseyApplies
Eviction and nonrenewal require good cause
“No residential landlord may evict or fail to renew a lease, whether it is a written or an oral lease without good cause. The landlord must be able to prove in court that he has grounds for an eviction.”
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City of Jersey CityApplies
Ban on real estate lessors using service providers
“It is unlawful for any real estate lessor, agent, or subcontractor thereof, to subscribe to, contract with, or otherwise exchange anything of value in return for the services of a Service Provider.”
“Any landlord must include, with any lease or written notice of rent increase for a residential dwelling unit, a sworn disclosure statement, executed under penalty of perjury, in substantially the following form…”
Quotes are verbatim excerpts from the source documents.
State of New JerseyApplies
Application fee cap
“A landlord, or agent thereof, shall not require an application or other similar fee to apply to lease or sublease a residential rental property for dwelling purposes, which exceeds $50.”
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State of New JerseyApplies
Do not require pre-offer applications that inquire about criminal records
“A housing provider shall not require an applicant to complete any housing application that includes any inquiries regarding an applicant’s criminal record prior to the provision of a conditional offer…”
Do not evaluate applicants using specified criminal records
“A housing provider shall not, either before or after the issuance of a conditional offer, evaluate an applicant based on any of the following types of criminal records: (1) arrests or charges that have not resulted in a criminal conviction; (2) expunged convictions…”
Do not publish categorical criminal-record exclusion advertisements
“A housing provider shall not knowingly or purposefully publish, or cause to be published, any housing advertisement that explicitly provides that the housing provider will not consider any applicant who has been arrested or convicted of one or more crimes or offenses…”
Do not require drug or alcohol tests or request treatment-facility consent
“A housing provider shall not require an applicant to submit to a drug or alcohol test, or request the applicant’s consent to obtain information from a drug abuse treatment facility.”
No discrimination based on lawful income or payment source
“The LAD also prohibits housing discrimination based on the source of lawful income or source of lawful rent or mortgage payment a tenant or purchaser uses.”