State rules
No statewide apartment cap — instead, New Jersey courts strike down 'unconscionable' increases, and roughly 100 towns run their own rent-control ordinances. See the New Jersey file. Parks are different: a 3.5% statewide lot-rent cap since 2025.
| Amount cap | No statewide cap; a local program may apply — see below. |
|---|---|
| Notice for an increase | 30 days' written notice for a change in a month-to-month tenancy. |
| Frequency | No statewide frequency limit beyond the notice and lease rules. |
| Retaliation window | Retaliation is barred, as everywhere; the presumption window varies — document your dates. |
| Local rent caps | Not barred statewide; check your city. |
| Sources | N.J. Stat. § 46:8-19; common-law unconscionability doctrine |
3.5% annual cap on manufactured-home lot rent (P.L. 2025, c. 85), pre-empting weaker local rules; increases above it need a Department of Community Affairs hardship approval.
Own a manufactured home on a rented lot? New Jersey has a dedicated park file: lot-rent rules for New Jersey parks.
Rules checked October 2026
Sources: N.J. Stat. § 46:8-19; common-law unconscionability doctrine. Information, not legal advice.