Freehold Township, NJ local landlord rules
State law also applies. See New Jersey landlord-tenant law and the New Jersey landlord FAQ. State rules: Security deposit limit · Deposit return deadline · Notice to enter · Late fees · Eviction notice (nonpayment) · Rent increase notice.
Quick facts
| Topic | At a glance |
|---|---|
| Rental licensing / registration | In Freehold Township, a landlord needs a permit from the municipality before a rental unit can be rented or occupied (§ 257-11). Code text: "No person shall hereafter occupy any rental unit, nor shall the owner permit occupancy of any rental unit within the Township of Freehold, unless the rental unit is registered in accordance with this chapter." |
| Rent control / stabilization | In Freehold Township, rent for covered multiple dwelling units may rise when a lease ends by no more than 90% of the CPI change since the current lease began if the landlord pays for heat, or 80% if the tenant does (§ 261-8). Code text: "At the expiration of a lease or at the termination of the lease of a periodic tenant, the landlord may request and receive from the tenant a percentage rental increase no greater than 90%, if the heat is supplied and paid for by the landlord, and 80%, if heat is paid for by the tenant." |
| Rental inspections | Rental units covered by this code are subject to inspection. The code states: "Rental units shall be inspected by persons or agencies duly authorized by the Township for inspections" (§ 257-7). |
Details & sources
Rental licensing / registration
In Freehold Township, a landlord needs a permit from the municipality before a rental unit can be rented or occupied (§ 257-11). Code text: "No person shall hereafter occupy any rental unit, nor shall the owner permit occupancy of any rental unit within the Township of Freehold, unless the rental unit is registered in accordance with this chapter."
Verified Source: Freehold Township Code, "ch. 257: Rental Property Registration", § 257-11 · last checked 2026-10-16
Back to quick facts ↑Rent control / stabilization
In Freehold Township, rent for covered multiple dwelling units may rise when a lease ends by no more than 90% of the CPI change since the current lease began if the landlord pays for heat, or 80% if the tenant does (§ 261-8). Code text: "At the expiration of a lease or at the termination of the lease of a periodic tenant, the landlord may request and receive from the tenant a percentage rental increase no greater than 90%, if the heat is supplied and paid for by the landlord, and 80%, if heat is paid for by the tenant."
Verified Source: Freehold Township Code ch. 261, § 261-8 (Browser transcription) · last checked 2026-10-16
Back to quick facts ↑Rental inspections
Rental units covered by this code are subject to inspection. The code states: "Rental units shall be inspected by persons or agencies duly authorized by the Township for inspections" (§ 257-7).
Verified Source: Freehold Township Code § 257-7 · last checked 2026-10-16
Back to quick facts ↑Research coverage
1 of 13 topics checked at the local level (state law is covered on the state page). A topic counts as checked only when every subtopic in it is checked or no additional requirement was found after a recorded full read. How coverage works.
| Topic | Status | Subtopics done |
|---|---|---|
| Deposits | Not researched | 0 of 2 |
| Deposit return deadlines | Not researched | None tracked at this level |
| Rent increases and rent control | Checked: requirement found | 1 of 1 |
| Late fees | Not researched | None tracked at this level |
| Landlord entry | Not researched | None tracked at this level |
| Repairs and habitability | Not researched | 0 of 1 |
| Screening and application fees | Not researched | None tracked at this level |
| Fair housing and assistance animals | Not researched | 0 of 1 |
| Disclosures | Not researched | 0 of 2 |
| Renewal and termination | Not researched | None tracked at this level |
| Eviction | Not researched | 0 of 3 |
| Registration and licensing | Partially researched | 2 of 3 |
| Short-term rentals | Not researched | 0 of 2 |
Also applies statewide
New Jersey rules that also apply in Freehold Township:
- Security deposit limit
- No more than 1.5 times one month's rent. Any additional deposit collected each year may not exceed 10% of the current deposit. Verified Source: N.J.S.A. 46:8-21.2 · last checked 2026-10-23 · Full New Jersey security deposit limit page
- Deposit return deadline
- Within 30 days after the tenant moves out: return the deposit plus interest, less itemized deductions. A tenant who wins in court gets double the amount owed, plus costs. Verified Source: N.J.S.A. 46:8-21.1 · last checked 2026-10-23 · Full New Jersey deposit return deadline page
- Notice to enter
- There is no New Jersey statute setting a notice period before a landlord enters. Housing regulations for multiple dwellings (N.J.A.C. 5:10-1.2, described in the DCA Truth in Renting guide) require tenants to allow access for inspection and maintenance at reasonable times with notice; check the lease and local rules. Verified Source: N.J.S.A. title 2A and 46; see 2A:39-1 · last checked 2026-10-23 · Full New Jersey notice to enter page
- Late fees
- Senior citizen tenants whose rent is due on the first of the month get a 5-business-day grace period, and no late fee may be charged within it (N.J.S.A. 2A:42-6.1). Otherwise New Jersey has no general late-fee cap, and late fees depend on the lease. Verified Source: N.J.S.A. 2A:42-6.1 · last checked 2026-10-23 · Full New Jersey late fees page
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