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[deleted] OP t1_j4n0eqm wrote

Reply to comment by themagicalpanda in Rent Increase of 17%+ - is this legal? Suggestions? by [deleted]

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themagicalpanda t1_j4n2bfi wrote

here are the jersey city ordinances

your best bet is to probably 1. call jersey city's OFFICE OF LANDLORD/ TENANT RELATIONS; and/or 2. consult a lawyer. if this is the first increase in 2 years, then 17% may not be unconscionable. rent may have been under market rate and with the increase it's now at market rate.

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Vegoia2 t1_j4nvemo wrote

oh you arent in podunk, you have rights in JC. I'm in Newark.

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GooseNYC t1_j4n8ozm wrote

JC has very strict rent control but it probably doesn't apply to new construction.

As my response said, unconscionable rent I creases are illegal statewide. First call the rent control office or housing department in JC. If they say your rent is not controlled, then tell your landlord they are violating state law and they should lower the increase.

NJ also has a no eviction without cause statute, so they cannot just decide to evict you for asserting your rights.

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Vegoia2 t1_j4nvlae wrote

there's also caps on percentages of increases if the landlord doesnt live in a multifamily home on premises.

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grfede1 t1_j4nbgzt wrote

Does not know what they are talking about.

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GooseNYC t1_j4ndtj7 wrote

That's the law.

The 10% is sort of an "unwritten rule" but it's the yardstick any judge would use.

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hfhifi t1_j4og5a5 wrote

Rents on apartments in NJ went up over 25% average in 2021. So 10% is well below that. Maybe things got better in 2022.

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GooseNYC t1_j4ogn9r wrote

Established tenancies in NJ did not get a 25% increase. That's not correct.

Rents may have risen as people move in and out of market rate apartments. That may have gone up 25%. And many people don't know the law so they don't challenge it. It's an unusual law, to say the least.

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