New Jersey A5603 regulates landlord responsibilities when charging for utilities consumed through shared meters.
New Jersey A5603 mandates that landlords cannot charge a fee separate from rent for water, electric, or gas utilities when the tenant’s utility use is measured through a shared meter. Landlords must provide tenants with information demonstrating how the charge is split among units, either through an even distribution or a Residential Utility Billing System Formula. If a shared meter includes utility consumption in common areas shared among tenants, the landlord may split the utility charges for these shared common areas equally among the tenants.
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