Landlord Registration Notice

NOTICE TO OWNERS AND TENANTS OF RESIDENTIAL RENTAL PROPERTY

State law (N.J.S.A. 46:8-27 et seq.) imposes an obligation on landlords (owners) of residential rental properties containing one or two non-owner occupied dwelling units to file a Landlord Registration Form with the Municipal Clerk. The contents of the Landlord Registration Form are mandated by law.

Copies of the Landlord Registration Form (here's an example from Harding, NJ) are available at the office of your Township Clerk or can be downloaded from your Township website. The form only needs to be filed once unless there is a change in ownership of a residential rental property or any of the information contained in the originally filed form has changed. 

Copies of the Landlord Registration Form must be provided to every tenant. Some municipalities ask a filing fee of $100+ be paid to the Township in which your property resides on the initial filing. The fee for filing an amended form is typically $25.00.

Enforcement of this statute will commence effective January 1, 2023 (after which you have 30 days to comply). 

Failure to file the Landlord Registration Form may result in a penalty of not more than $500 for each offense (N.J.S.A. 46:8-35)