in Leonia.

Leonia operates a CPI-pegged rent-leveling regime — uncommon in Bergen — under Borough Code Chapter 220. The maximum increase per year is the lesser of 5% and the CPI percentage difference for the Leonia region, measured 3 months prior to lease expiration versus 3 months prior to commencement, with a 3% floor. The cap formula is unusual because both floor and ceiling are bracketed inside one ordinance; some Borough literature refers to it as the '3-to-5 corridor.' Vacancy decontrol applies until re-rented. Exemptions cover 1- or 2-family homes, hotels and motels, and units not previously subject to rent control. Short-term rentals are prohibited under Borough enforcement. Leonia Public Schools serve K-12 within the Borough; the district incorporates Edgewater students for grades 7-12 under a sending agreement. The 2024 general tax rate was 3.409 per $100 assessed (one of the higher in Bergen). DCA's 2025-26 methodology designates Leonia for visual lead-paint inspection under N.J.A.C. 5:28A (3-year cycle, P.L. 2024 c.74). NJ Transit bus service via Fort Lee to the George Washington Bridge averages 30 minutes. Landlord-tenant matters file at the Bergen Special Civil Part [per DCA 2025 Rent Control Survey + ecode360.com/9252208].

9,297

07605

30 min

$801,450

Active (Borough Code Ch. 220 (Rent Leveling) — DCA 2025 Survey active roster)

5%

Yes

Not required

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

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

Active — 5% peak cap

Prohibited

Leonia rent-control formula

Maximum increase = lesser of 5% and CPI percentage difference (Leonia region 3 months prior to expiration vs. 3 months prior to commencement). Minimum increase 3%.

Borough Code Ch. 220 (Rent Leveling) — DCA 2025 Survey active roster

Exemptions: 1- or 2-family homes; hotels/motels/similar dwellings; housing units not previously subject to rent control.

Leonia Borough Code Ch. 220 →

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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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 — Leonia 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.