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.