in Rutherford.

Rutherford is an active rent-control borough on the Bergen 26 roster: borough code (eCode360 ref 11346002) sets a 4% annual cap on rent increases for buildings of 4+ units, with a reduced 2.5% cap if all tenants are age 65 or older with combined gross household income at or below $50,000; vacancy decontrol applies until re-rental [per DCA 2025 Rent Control Survey, verified 2026-05-09]. The Rent Board is in a reestablishment phase, with the mayor and council currently performing its function and published 2026 meeting dates posted on the borough boards page. Lead-safe rental compliance follows visual inspection methodology on the standard three-year cycle (or earlier at tenant turnover) per N.J.S.A. 52:27D-437.16, as amended by P.L. 2024 c.74. K-12 students attend Rutherford Public Schools. DCA non-binding Prospective Need for the Mount Laurel Fourth Round is 223 units (P.L. 2024 c.2; Region 1 prospective need 27,743) [per rutherfordboronj.com]. No standalone short-term-rental ordinance has been identified. Borough Hall: 176 Park Ave. (07070). The NJ Transit Bergen County / Main Line New York commute runs roughly 37 minutes. Landlord-tenant matters are heard by the Bergen Vicinage Special Civil Part at the Hackensack courthouse.

18,834

07070

37 min

$745,950

Active (Borough Code (Rent Control) — DCA 2025 Survey active roster)

4%

Yes

Not required

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

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

Active — 4% peak cap

No standalone ordinance identified

Rutherford rent-control formula

4% annual cap. 2.5% reduced cap if all tenants are 65+ with combined gross income ≤$50,000. If 4+ unit dwelling converts to 3-unit, existing tenants remain protected (new tenants are not).

Borough Code (Rent Control) — DCA 2025 Survey active roster

Senior/disabled regime: 2.5% if all tenants are 65+ with combined gross income ≤$50,000

Exemptions: dwellings converted from 4+ to 3-unit do not protect new tenants.

Rutherford Borough Code (Rent Control) →

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.

• Prospective need: 223 units
• DCA non-binding Prospective Need = 223 units (Average Allocation Factor = 0.80% of Region 1 prospective need 27,743). Borough's Negelia Group planner report (Jan 2025) challenged Land Capacity Factor.

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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 — Rutherford 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.