in Dumont.

Dumont's rent-control regime is CPI-indexed under Borough Code Ch. 322 (adopted 8/17/2010 by Ord. 1414, which repealed the prior Ord. 877 chapter). The 12-month rent ceiling is the greater of 1.5% of current rent or the 12-month-average CPI-U for the New York-Northeastern New Jersey statistical area, with an aggregate hard cap of 5% per year. Coverage scope is 3+ unit buildings. Hardship and capital-improvement increases require Rent Leveling Board approval. Upon uncoerced vacancy, rent may rise to fair market value (vacancy decontrol). Carve-outs: owner-occupied two-family houses, motels/hotels with up to 1/3 commercial space, and newly-constructed first-rented housing. Lead-safe rental certifications: visual methodology, 3-year validity per N.J.S.A. 52:27D-437.16 as amended by P.L. 2024 c.74. The Round 4 Mt Laurel allocation was adopted by binding Borough resolution within DCA Region 1's 27,743-unit prospective-need framework. STR ordinance not identified. Dumont Public Schools operates a unified K-12 district. Forum for landlord-tenant matters: Special Civil Part, Bergen Vicinage, Bergen County Justice Center, Hackensack. Rent Leveling Board / Borough Hall: 50 Washington Ave., (201) 387-5034. Ordinance: ecode360.com/9555690. [per Bergen-26 deep-dive 2026-05-09]

17,863

07628

50 min

$655,200

Active (Borough Code Ch. 322, Rent Control (Ord. 1414, 8-17-2010, repealing prior Ord. 877))

5%

Check with clerk

Not required

4.065 per $100 (Bergen Co. Bd. of Taxation, Feb 2025)

Visual Inspection NJ DCA / N.J.A.C. 5:28A

Active — 5% peak cap

No standalone ordinance identified

Dumont rent-control formula

max(1.5%, 12-month-average CPI-U for NY-NNJ), not to exceed 5% in entirety per 12-month period

Borough Code Ch. 322, Rent Control (Ord. 1414, 8-17-2010, repealing prior Ord. 877)

Exemptions: owner-occupied two-family houses; motels/hotels with >=1/3 commercial space; newly-constructed first-rented units.

Dumont Borough Code Ch. 322 →

Mount Laurel 4th Round (2025–2035)

Bergen County is in DCA Region 1 (regional prospective need = 27,743 units across the region). Obligations binding 7/1/2025–6/30/2035 per P.L.2024 c.2.

• Per binding resolution.
• Per-town RDP not yet publicly verified; see DCA Round 4 Calculation Workbook for binding number.

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• Security deposits are capped at 1.5× monthly rent under N.J.S.A. 46:8-21.2. Your landlord must hold the deposit in an NJ FDIC-insured account and pay annual interest (§46:8-19). Return within 30 days of move-out (§46:8-21.1) or face double damages.
• Fair Chance in Housing — landlords cannot ask about criminal history on the initial application. Background checks happen only after a conditional offer (N.J.S.A. 46:8-52 et seq.).
• Section 8 — your housing-choice voucher is a protected source of income. A landlord cannot decline an applicant because they intend to pay with Section 8 (NJLAD).
• Rent control — Dumont limits annual rent increases. Current cap: 5%.
• Eviction — good cause required for all evictions under the NJ Anti-Eviction Act (N.J.S.A. 2A:18-61.1). Lease expiration alone is not grounds.