New Jersey Rent Increase Notice
A free New Jersey rent increase notice that follows New Jersey law. Fill in the boxes, check the rules below, then print or copy it. Keep a copy and proof of how you sent it.
What New Jersey law says
| Notice before a rent increase | To evict for not paying a rent increase, the landlord must first serve a valid notice to quit and a notice of the increase. The increase must not be unconscionable and must comply with any municipal rent control ordinance. For a month-to-month tenancy, the notice to quit must be 1 month (one term for other periodic tenancies). Lease changes at renewal require written notice, and the changes must be reasonable. |
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| Rent control / increase limits | No statewide rent control and no state preemption. Municipalities may adopt rent control or rent leveling ordinances. Multiple dwellings built after 1987 are exempt from municipal limits on periodic increases for the period of the initial mortgage amortization or 30 years from completion, whichever is less. Without initial mortgage financing, the exemption is 30 years. |
Fill in your letter
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To: [tenant name(s)]
Premises: [rental address]
Your rent will change from $[current rent] to $[new rent] per [month], starting [effective date].
This notice is given under N.J.S.A. 2A:18-61.1(f), (i); 2A:18-56(b)-(c). If a fixed-term lease is in effect, the new rent starts only when the lease allows a change.
All other terms of your tenancy stay the same.
Questions: [landlord name, phone, email].
Date: [today's date]
Landlord or agent: [your name]
Signature: ____________________
How to send it: use a method you can prove — certified mail with return receipt, or email/text if your lease allows notices that way. Write down the date.
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