in Fort Lee.

Fort Lee sits at the foot of the George Washington Bridge with the fastest bus commute to Midtown via NJ Transit and NYC Express. The Borough operates an active rent-control regime under Borough Code Chapter 324, originally adopted 3-1-1979, using a hybrid Maximum Allowable Percentage formula capped at 6.5% for Class 1 dwellings and 5% for Class 2; reduced caps apply under Article IX for senior citizens and disabled tenants per the Senior Citizens and Disabled Protected Tenancy Act, N.J.S.A. 2A:42-84.2. Short-term rentals are prohibited for certain time periods under Chapter 321 Article V. Lead-paint inspection follows the standard visual methodology under DCA's 2025-26 list. Landlord-tenant disputes route through the Bergen County Special Civil Part in Hackensack. Fort Lee Public Schools (K-12) serve the Borough [per DCA 2025 Rent Control Survey + ecode360.com/10069189].

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$814,400

Active (Borough Code Ch. 324, Rent Control (Ch. XXII of 1978 Revised Ordinances; adopted 3-1-1979; last amended Ord. 99-9, 2009-37))

6.5%

Yes

Yes

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

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

Active — 6.5% peak cap

Prohibited

Fort Lee rent-control formula

Hybrid 'MAP' (Maximum Allowable Percentage) — capped at 6.5% Class 1 / 5% Class 2; excess becomes 'PYC' carry-over

Borough Code Ch. 324, Rent Control (Ch. XXII of 1978 Revised Ordinances; adopted 3-1-1979; last amended Ord. 99-9, 2009-37)

Senior/disabled regime: Reduced caps for seniors/disabled under Article IX (administered as agent for Senior Citizens and Disabled Protected Tenancy Act, N.J.S.A. 2A:42-84.2; 3.5% per §324-53)

Exemptions: dwellings <3 housing units; newly-constructed first-rented units.

Fort Lee Borough Code Ch. 324; landmark Helmsley v. Borough of Fort Lee, 78 N.J. 200 (1978) →

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 — Fort Lee limits annual rent increases. Current cap: 6.5%.
• 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.