No landlord shall require any tenant to execute any lease, contract
or other like document which is in whole or in part inconsistent with
this chapter or purports to waive any of its provisions, and any provisions
contrary to this chapter contained in any lease, contract or other
like document shall be deemed violative of this section and against
public policy and void.
A property owner whose housing space is controlled by the terms
of this chapter shall distribute a copy of this chapter to each tenant
within 30 days after the effective date hereof and, in the event of
new tenancies, shall, within 30 days of the establishment of a landlord/tenant
relationship, distribute a copy of this chapter to each new tenant
and maintain a ledger of said distribution.
In the event that the Rent Control Board determines it is necessary
to retain the services of an independent consultant or professional,
including but not limited to an accountant, appraiser, engineer or
attorney, the costs for the independent consultant's services
shall be borne by the party who filed the application, complaint or
request for hearing for which the independent consultant is required
to permit the Board to adequately and competently consider the application,
complaint or request.
This chapter, being necessary for the welfare of the residents
of the Township of Haddon, shall be liberally construed to effectuate
the purposes hereof.