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NJ S1698
NJ S1698Revises definition of "landlord" to include rooming and boarding house owners and operators with regard to ordinances holding landlords to certain standards of responsibility.
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Introduced
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
In Committee
01/13/2026
01/13/2026
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
Introduced Session
2026-2027 Regular Session
Bill Summary
This bill would revise the definition of "landlord" for purposes of P.L.1993, c.127 (C.40:48-2.12n et seq.) in order to include owners and operators of rooming and boarding houses. This would authorize a municipality to adopt ordinances to enforce standards of responsible conduct in a community with respect to these houses. Section 3 of P.L.1993, c.127 (C.40:48-2.12p) grants a municipality the authority to adopt an ordinance to curb and discourage occasional excesses arising from irresponsible rentals in an effort to protect a community's interest in preserving peace and tranquility. Currently, only smaller, non-professionally managed rental properties of less than four units and owners of mobile home units may be the subject of such an ordinance. This bill extends the definition of "landlord" in section 2 of P.L.1993, c.127 (C.40:48-2.12o) to include owners and operators of rooming and boarding houses. Specifically, this revision would authorize the governing body of a municipality to adopt an ordinance holding owners and operators of rooming and boarding houses to the same standards of responsibility as may be required of smaller, non-professionally managed rental properties of less than four units and mobile home owners. This revision would not impact the applicability of any existing municipal ordinance. If a municipality has adopted an ordinance pursuant to section 3 of P.L.1993, c.127 (C.40:48-2.12p), another ordinance would have to be adopted with respect to owners and operators of rooming and boarding houses.
AI Summary
This bill expands the definition of "landlord" to include owners and operators of rooming and boarding houses, which are types of housing that provide lodging and sometimes meals. This change allows municipalities to adopt ordinances, which are local laws, to hold these rooming and boarding house operators to the same standards of responsible conduct that currently apply to owners of smaller rental properties with fewer than four units and mobile home owners. The original law, P.L.1993, c.127, was designed to help communities maintain peace and quiet by addressing issues arising from irresponsible rentals, but it previously excluded rooming and boarding houses from its scope. This bill aims to extend those protections and responsibilities to a broader range of rental property operators without affecting any existing municipal ordinances, meaning a new ordinance would need to be adopted to apply these changes to rooming and boarding houses.
Committee Categories
Housing and Urban Affairs
Sponsors (1)
Last Action
Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Community and Urban Affairs Committee (on 01/13/2026)
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| Document Type | Source Location |
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| State Bill Page | https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/S1698 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/S2000/1698_I1.HTM |
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