A2089

Requires establishment of residential rental habitability database and provides certain penalties and causes of action concerning residential leases.

Introduced·1/13/26
Introduced Text

Establishes a residential rental habitability database and penalties for landlords violating lease requirements.

This bill mandates the establishment of a residential rental habitability database by the Commissioner of Community Affairs, in coordination with the Administrative Director of the Courts. The database will include information on habitability violations and safety-related notices or citations for multiple dwellings leased to residential tenants. The bill also imposes penalties on landlords who fail to comply with lease requirements, including a $500 penalty for a first offense and $1,000 for subsequent offenses.

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Housing Committee
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History

Jan 13

Assembly

Introduced, Referred to Assembly Housing Committee