Description
The Office of Tenant/Landlord Relations assists tenants and landlords in the City to understand their rights and obligations, under New Jersey Tenancy Laws and the Jersey City Rent Leveling Ordinance.

The Office mediates tenant/landlord disputes, and adjusts rents in accordance with the Jersey City Rent Leveling Ordinance. 

Chapter 260 of Jersey City Municipal Code deals with Rent Control.

Download the following 2010 forms and applications:

• Registration 2010 
• Pre-Application for Capital Improvements 2010 
• Landlord Application for Capital Improvements 2010 
• Vacancy Application for Capital Improvements 2010 
• Application for Hardship 2010 

Tenant/Landlord Relations Now At The Hub
On Tuesday, September 22, 2009, Mayor Jerramiah T. Healy, and members of the Municipal Council  welcomed three new divisions to the Housing, Economic Development and Commerce Department Annex at the Hub, 360 Martin Luther King Drive. An alternative to the main office at 30 Montgomery Street, the annex provides ample on-site parking and is part of the Mayor’s initiative of making government services more accessible to the public.

The three divisions joined HEDC's Office of the Construction Code Official, which had been located at the annex since 2007.

In addition to Tenant/Landlord Relations, the City services now available at the Hub include Housing Code Enforcement, Community Development and the Office of the Construction Code Official.

All HEDC Department Annex divisions at the Hub are available Monday through Friday, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., with the exception of Community Development, which is available from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Wednesdays only.  For more information, call (201) 200-0677.

Online Help Center Information Requests
Get general information on rent control
What to do if you think your landlord is raising your rent unfairly
What to do if you're a landlord and need to raise your rents
What to do if you're a landlord and want to raise rents to cover major improvements
What to do if you have no heat or hot water
What to do if your landlord refuses to make repairs