in Englewood.

Englewood is a City with active rent control under a dual regime: City Code Ch. 325, Rental Property — Article I (Rent Control in Substandard Units, 3-12-1969 under N.J.S.A. 2A:42-74 et seq.) and Article VII (Rent Leveling, general). The general regime caps annual increases at 4%; Article I caps rent in housing units determined substandard by the Chief Inspector. Once per 12-month period; not while violation notices outstanding. Article III prohibits 'illegal charges' beyond statutory rent, security deposit, and broker fees. No vacancy decontrol. Lead-safe inspections follow the visual methodology under N.J.S.A. 52:27D-437.16 + P.L. 2024 c.74 (3-year validity). Mt Laurel 4th Round carries a mandatory 20% inclusionary set-aside under Ord. 25-26 for new multifamily / single-family attached residential developments of 5+ units. Short-term rentals require a license. Englewood Public Schools operates K-12 (Dwight Morrow HS / Academies@Englewood). Landlord-tenant disputes route through the Bergen County Special Civil Part at the Bergen County Justice Center, Hackensack. Clerk: 2-10 N. Van Brunt St., (201) 871-6692; rent-control inquiries (201) 871-6637. [per Bergen-26 deep-dive 2026-05-09 + ecode360.com/13859724]

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$634,050

Active (City Code Ch. 325, Rental Property — DUAL REGIME: Article I (Rent Control in Substandard Units, 3-12-1969 under N.J.S.A. 2A:42-74 et seq.) + Article VII (Rent Leveling, general))

4%

Yes

Yes

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

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

Active — 4% peak cap

License required

Englewood rent-control formula

4% annually (Article VII general); Article I caps rent in housing units determined substandard by Chief Inspector. Once per 12-month period; not while violation notices outstanding.

City Code Ch. 325, Rental Property — DUAL REGIME: Article I (Rent Control in Substandard Units, 3-12-1969 under N.J.S.A. 2A:42-74 et seq.) + Article VII (Rent Leveling, general)

Englewood City Code Ch. 325 Art. I + Art. VII →

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.

• Mandatory 20% inclusionary set-aside under Ord. 25-26 for new multifamily / single-family attached residential developments of 5+ units.
• Per-town RDP not yet publicly verified; see DCA Round 4 Calculation Workbook for binding number.

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All 70 Bergen municipalities supported. NJ compliance baked in: Section 8 acceptance, FCHA two-phase screening, $50 application fee cap, lead-safe certification tracking.

• 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 — Englewood limits annual rent increases. Current cap: 4%.
• 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.