A.
Within 30 days of the effective date of this chapter, and to the
extent not already completed, all landlords of housing space and/or
dwelling unit(s) subject to the rent control procedures of this chapter
shall register with the Rent Control Board Secretary. Registration
pursuant to this section shall include the following information:
(1)
The full address of each dwelling being registered and the block
and lot identification of the property;
(2)
The full legal name and current business address of the landlord
and the owner, if not the same, of the dwelling and property being
registered;
(3)
If the landlord and/or owner of the registered property is a partnership,
corporation, limited liability company, joint venture or other form
of business entity, the landlord shall supply:
(a)
A copy of a current business registration certificate issued
by the State of New Jersey, Division of Revenue, for the business
entity and/or other certificate or proof of good standing with said
agency;
(b)
An affidavit of ownership setting forth the full legal name
and current address of all individuals or persons holding an ownership
interest (of 10% or more) in said business entity;
(c)
The full legal name and current address of the business entity's
registered agent and/or person duly authorized to accept service of
process on behalf of the business entity;
(e)
A verified listing of each said person's interests and
dealings in real property, including but not limited to the ownership,
sale or management thereof; and
(f)
A verified listing of each said person's investment in,
membership in or association with partnerships, corporations, limited
liability companies, joint ventures and/or any other business entities
engaged in the ownership, sale or management of real property during
the previous three years;
(4)
The full legal name and current address of the manager of the registered
property;
(5)
The full legal name and current address of the person designated
by the landlord for the purpose of receiving and receipting all notices,
complaints and demands;
(6)
The number of dwelling units within the registered property and the
number of rooms or unit spaces within each;
(7)
The rent charged on each dwelling unit within the registered property
as of the effective date of this chapter;
(8)
A list of all vacant units and the date on which each such unit most
recently became vacant;
(9)
The housing services provided to the occupants or tenants of the
registered property; and
(10)
Any other information required by the Board as designated on
the registration form(s) which may be adopted by the Rent Control
Board and provided by the Rent Control Board Secretary.
B.
Upon initial registration of a dwelling pursuant to this chapter, and for each year thereafter, during the month of January, a landlord shall pay a registration fee to the Clerk of the Township of Haddon in the amount set forth in Chapter 111, Fees. The Clerk shall deposit said fee to the general use of the Township of Haddon. Any fees remaining unpaid by a landlord as of January 31 of each year shall bear interest at the rate of 18% per annum.
A.
Every landlord subject to the requirements of this chapter shall,
at all times, maintain all dwelling and housing space and/or dwelling
units in substantial compliance with the Regulations for Maintenance
of Hotels and Multiple Dwellings (Chapter 10 of Title 5 of the New
Jersey Administrative Code). On the first day of each quarter of the
calendar year, all landlords shall so certify to the Rent Control
Board Secretary, in writing, on a form prescribed by the Board.
B.
On the first day of each quarter of the calendar year, all landlords
shall file with the Rent Control Board Secretary, and post in at least
one conspicuous place in each building of every dwelling owned and/or
managed by the landlord, a schedule of maintenance for each such dwelling.
C.
Pursuant to § 189-6 of this chapter, at the request of the Rent Control Board, and subject to the inspection fees set forth in § 189-24D of this chapter, the Rent Control Officer shall inspect any dwelling, part of a dwelling or the property on which any dwelling covered by this chapter is located to determine the condition of said dwelling and/or premises with respect to matters set forth in a complaint, application or request for a hearing filed in accordance with Article VI of this chapter, and the Rent Control Officer shall issue a written report of his/her findings to the Board pursuant to § 189-6C.
[Amended 8-27-2013 by Ord. No. 1313]
D.
In the event the Rent Control Officer’s report, issued in accordance with Subsection C above, sets forth the existence of violations, no increase in rents shall be permitted under any section of this chapter until all such violations have been repaired and/or remedied to the satisfaction of the Rent Control Board. The Board has the right to rely upon the reports and representations of the Rent Control Officer in determining whether violations have been repaired and/or remedied.
[Amended 8-27-2013 by Ord. No. 1313]
E.
During the term of this chapter, all landlords shall maintain the
same standards of service, maintenance, furniture, furnishings and
equipment in the housing space or dwelling unit as they provided or
were required to provide by law or lease at the date the lease was
entered into. Where services, care or maintenance or when the standards
of service, maintenance, furniture, furnishings and equipment in the
housing space or dwelling are not substantially maintained as specified
in this section, any tenant may file a complaint with the Rent Control
Board pursuant to the procedures set forth in this chapter, which
complaint may include a request for reduction in the rent charged
to the tenant.
F.
Tenants shall comply with a landlord's reasonable request for
access to the tenant's dwelling unit for purposes of performing
necessary maintenance or repairs and/or for performing repairs requested
by the tenant. Evidence that a tenant willfully fails to permit a
landlord to enter his/her housing space or dwelling unit between the
hours of 8:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. of any weekday (Monday through Friday)
where at least 48 hours' notice, in writing, has been given in
order for the landlord to make repairs may be considered as an element
of a violation of N.J.S.A. 2A:18-61.1(c).
A.
Landlords shall be required to keep a rental log book of each housing space or dwelling unit in his or its dwelling. The rent log shall include the apartment number, name of tenant, rental paid and number of rooms or unit space. This log must be produced for all apartments upon request of the Rent Control Board. A landlord in violation of this section shall be subject to the punishment prescribed in § 189-23 of this chapter.
B.
On the first day of every month, all landlords shall report to the
Rent Control Board Secretary, on forms designated by the Board, all
housing space owned by such landlords, together with all housing space
then available for rental to tenants.
C.
A landlord whose dwelling is controlled by the terms of this chapter
shall distribute an annual rent allocation statement to each tenant
on the tenant's anniversary date. The rent allocation statement
form, to be promulgated by the Board, will be available to property
owners in the Rent Control Board Secretary's office. The annual
rent allocation statements are to be maintained by the landlord and
must be made available to the Rent Control Board upon request.
D.
All landlords shall produce for inspection by the Board, on written
notice, all account books, ledgers, depreciation schedules and copies
of income tax returns and such other documentation as may be reasonably
required by the Board in the performance of its functions and duties
as prescribed by this chapter.
E.
Notwithstanding anything else set forth in this chapter, no application for rent increase submitted in accordance with this chapter shall be approved unless the Rent Control Board finds the landlord is in compliance with the requirements of this section as reported by the Rent Control Secretary in accordance with § 189-9B.
[Added 8-27-2013 by Ord.
No. 1313]
