Enhances oversight of municipal rent control enforcement; establishes Rental Control Ombudsman; appropriates $4 million.

The bill enhances oversight of enforcement of municipal rent control and rent leveling ordinances. It establishes a Rental Control Ombudsman within the Department of Community Affairs to receive complaints and refer matters to the Attorney General. The Ombudsman issues annual public reports identifying municipalities with non-enforcement patterns. The bill allows adversely affected tenants or tenant associations to bring actions for relief in Superior Court if municipalities fail to enforce ordinances.

Enhances oversight of municipal rent control enforcement; establishes Rental Control Ombudsman; appropriates $4 million.

The bill enhances oversight of enforcement of municipal rent control and rent leveling ordinances. It establishes a Rental Control Ombudsman within the Department of Community Affairs to receive complaints and refer matters to the Attorney General. The Ombudsman issues annual public reports identifying municipalities with non-enforcement patterns. The bill allows adversely affected tenants or tenant associations to bring actions for relief in Superior Court if municipalities fail to enforce ordinances.