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Red Bank, NJ local landlord rules

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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.

Last reviewed 2026-10-16

Quick facts

TopicAt a glance
Rent control / stabilizationIn Red Bank, when a lease or periodic tenancy ends, the increase may not exceed the change in the Price Index between the 16th and 4th months before the lease ends, and the Rent Leveling Board reviews this at least every two years (§ 530-2). Code text: "Upon proper notice at the expiration of a lease or periodic tenancy, no landlord may request or receive an increase greater than the percentage increase, if any, in the Price Index."
Rental licensing / registrationIn Red Bank, a landlord needs a registration from the municipality before a rental unit can be rented or occupied (§ 523-11). Code text: "No rental unit shall be hereafter be rented unless the rental unit is registered in accordance with this article."
Crime-free housing & nuisance rental rulesThis code sets nuisance or disorderly-conduct rules that apply to rental property owners, landlords or tenants. The code states: "This provision shall apply to the owner of the premises, as well as the tenant or occupant of the premises, if the offense is committed with his knowledge" (§ 315-1).

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Rent control / stabilization

In Red Bank, when a lease or periodic tenancy ends, the increase may not exceed the change in the Price Index between the 16th and 4th months before the lease ends, and the Rent Leveling Board reviews this at least every two years (§ 530-2). Code text: "Upon proper notice at the expiration of a lease or periodic tenancy, no landlord may request or receive an increase greater than the percentage increase, if any, in the Price Index."

Verified Source: Red Bank Code ch. 530, art. I, § 530-2 (Browser transcription) · last checked 2026-10-16

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Rental licensing / registration

In Red Bank, a landlord needs a registration from the municipality before a rental unit can be rented or occupied (§ 523-11). Code text: "No rental unit shall be hereafter be rented unless the rental unit is registered in accordance with this article."

Verified Source: Red Bank Code, "ch. 523: Rental Property", § 523-11 · last checked 2026-10-16

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Crime-free housing & nuisance rental rules

This code sets nuisance or disorderly-conduct rules that apply to rental property owners, landlords or tenants. The code states: "This provision shall apply to the owner of the premises, as well as the tenant or occupant of the premises, if the offense is committed with his knowledge" (§ 315-1).

Verified Source: Red Bank Code § 315-1 · last checked 2026-10-16

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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.

TopicStatusSubtopics done
Deposits Not researched0 of 2
Deposit return deadlines Not researchedNone tracked at this level
Rent increases and rent control Checked: requirement found1 of 1
Late fees Not researchedNone tracked at this level
Landlord entry Not researchedNone tracked at this level
Repairs and habitability Not researched0 of 1
Screening and application fees Not researchedNone tracked at this level
Fair housing and assistance animals Not researched0 of 1
Disclosures Not researched0 of 2
Renewal and termination Not researchedNone tracked at this level
Eviction Not researched0 of 3
Registration and licensing Partially researched1 of 3
Short-term rentals Not researched0 of 2

Also applies statewide

New Jersey rules that also apply in Red Bank:

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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