One tenant of the Rivington complex on Grand Street, formerly the Curling Club, said that when he went to his landlords to fight a 19 percent increase this year noting that the city told him his building may fall under rent control the landlords claimed he'd already signed an exemption. Advocates for both landlords and tenants in Hoboken have proposed amendments over the last four decades to modify the local ordinance to allow landlords to maintain the properties, and to make sure tenants aren't harassed out. All rents for rental of housing space and services in dwellings to which this act is applicable are hereby controlled at the base rent level received by the landlord as of January 11, 1973, and no rent increase shall be hereinafter demanded, paid, or accepted, except as provided in this chapter. . He said last year, a tenant in his building got what he believed was a high rent increase. As rents skyrocket across the country in the wake of the end of pandemic rent freezes, Hoboken tenants have been posting on social media that landlords are trying to increase their rent by 25 percent or more. ", Chris said, "I love living in Hoboken [but] I don't have millions of dollars in a bank account.". It looks like landlords are trying to make up for the money they couldnt charge during the pandemic, or make up for any losses they suffered during the pandemic. As is always the case, some property types are exempt from rent control laws, that includes both the state and municipality level. Thank you! It is the judges determination. He went on to point out that the courts are incredibly backed up right now, so if a tenant were to pursue legal action against a landlord, it could be some time before the matter is heard. A mother of two kids had told Patch something similar last week, saying that when she pushed back on a large rent increase, the Rivington gave her a compromise but said she had to let them know quickly. YouTubes privacy policy is available here and YouTubes terms of service is available here. Buildings can sign an exemption from rent control for 30 years, so right now, the Rent Control Ordinance largely applies to properties older than 1992. (see exceptions below) A landlord must give a tenant at least 90 days' written notice before a rent increase takes effect.
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