in New Milford.

New Milford's rent leveling ordinance applies to dwellings with four or more units, capping annual increases at no more than 2 percent — among the strictest caps in New Jersey — with a hardship surcharge process administered by the Rent Leveling Board [per DCA 2025 Rent Control Survey]. Owner-occupied buildings with three or fewer units, motels, and first-time rentals are carved out; vacancy decontrol applies on uncoerced vacancy. The borough is the setting for the landmark New Jersey rent-control constitutional case Brunetti v. Borough of New Milford, 68 N.J. 576 (1975). Lead-paint inspection follows the visual methodology under N.J.S.A. 52:27D-437.16 and P.L. 2024 c.74. The K-12 New Milford Public Schools district serves about 16,923 residents along the Hackensack River. Landlord-tenant disputes route through the Bergen Vicinage Special Civil Part in Hackensack. NJ Transit Pascack Valley Line and bus service reach Midtown Manhattan in about 48 minutes. ZIP 07646.

16,923

07646

48 min

$728,300

Active (Borough Code (Rent Leveling) — DCA 2025 Survey active roster. Anchor case: Brunetti v. New Milford, 68 N.J. 576 (1975).)

2%

Yes

Yes

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

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

Active — 2% peak cap

No standalone ordinance identified

New Milford rent-control formula

Cap not to exceed 2% (one of NJ's strictest). Hardship surcharge available.

Borough Code (Rent Leveling) — DCA 2025 Survey active roster. Anchor case: Brunetti v. New Milford, 68 N.J. 576 (1975).

Exemptions: hotels/motels/similar premises; buildings with >1/3 commercial floor space; ≤3-unit dwellings; newly-constructed first-rentals (until re-rented).

New Milford Borough Code (Rent Leveling); Brunetti v. New Milford, 68 N.J. 576 (1975) →

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 — New Milford limits annual rent increases. Current cap: 2%.
• 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.