Enhances oversight of enforcement of municipal rent control and rent leveling ordinances; establishes Rental Control Ombudsman in DCA; appropriates $4 million.
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This bill aims to strengthen oversight and enforcement of municipal rent control and rent leveling ordinances in New Jersey. It establishes a Rental Control Ombudsman within the Department of Community Affairs to handle tenant complaints and investigate non-enforcement. The bill also grants the Attorney General authority to address persistent municipal non-compliance and allows tenants to sue for relief if municipalities fail to enforce these ordinances, with potential penalties including treble damages and civil fines. Finally, it appropriates $4 million to support these new initiatives.
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