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NJ A1265
NJ A1265Revises 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 revises 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 is made to a law (P.L.1993, c.127) that allows municipalities, or local governments, to create ordinances, which are local laws, to ensure responsible conduct from landlords. Previously, this law only applied to owners of smaller rental properties with fewer than four units or owners of mobile home parks. By including rooming and boarding houses, municipalities will now be able to adopt ordinances to hold these types of property owners to the same standards of responsibility as other landlords, aiming to protect community peace and order. This revision will not automatically change any existing municipal ordinances but would require a new ordinance to be adopted specifically for rooming and boarding houses if a municipality wishes to apply these standards to them.
Committee Categories
Housing and Urban Affairs
Sponsors (2)
Last Action
Introduced, Referred to Assembly Housing 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/A1265 |
| BillText | https://pub.njleg.gov/Bills/2026/A1500/1265_I1.HTM |
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