Thirty-year exemption from local rent control for newly constructed multiple dwellings
N.J.S.A. 2A:42-84.5State law
Local rent control ordinances do not apply to newly constructed multiple dwellings for 30 years following completion of construction.
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The source
… police power where there is a housing shortage (Iganamort v. Borough of Fort Lee , 120 N.J. Super. 286 (1973); Helmsley v. Borough of Fort Lee, 78 N.J. 200 (1978); Orange Taxpayers Council, Inc. v. City of Orange, 83 N.J. 246 (1980)) Under the Newly Constructed Multiple Dwellings Law ( N.J.S.A. 2A:42 -84.5), newly constructed multiple dwellings shall be exempt from any local rent control ordinances for a period of 30 years following completion of construction of the building. Rent s that are subsidized by governmental funding may also be exempt from local rent control ordinances. A tenant may contact the Rent Control Board or municipal clerk in their town to find out if their rental unit is covered by a rent control or rent leveling ordinance. Although the State of New Jersey does…
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- Document
- D067, retrieved Oct 1, 2026
- Dates
- In force
- Status on Oct 1, 2026
- In force
What it depends on
- Covers
- Newly constructed multiple dwellings during the first 30 years after construction is completed.
- Key value
- 30 years following completion of construction
- Other levels
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- Category
- Rent increases
- Requirement
- Local rent control ordinances do not apply to newly constructed multiple dwellings for 30 years following completion of construction.
- Key value
- 30 years following completion of construction
- Effect
- bars_or_limits_local_rules
- Quote found in source
- yes
- Confidence
- 90%
reasoning boundary
Decided by code
Deterministic: same rules, facts and date give the same answer.
- Jurisdiction: listed only for addresses whose state or legal city is NJ.
- Dates: no effective date in the text; treated as in force.
- Coverage: tested against the number of units; a missing fact gives "unknown", never a guess.
- Conflict: flagged on both levels when a local rule on the same topic exists; never decided.
newly constructed multiple dwellings shall be exempt from any local rent control ordinances for a period of 30 years
As of Oct 1, 2026Engine run
Sources retrieved Oct 1, 2026.
Which buildings it reaches
All 140 sample addresses in New Jersey on Oct 1, 2026.
- 140 not covered
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