Rent Control Board
The Rent Control Board is charged with the powers of executing the Rent Control section (Chapter 402, Article I) of the Township Code.
The Rent Control Board shall consist of five members who shall be appointed by the Township Council. The term of office of the members of the Rent Control Board shall be for four years each.
Board Members
- Patrick Hanley (Chairperson) - Term Ends 6/30/2027
- Willola Ashley - Term Ends 6/30/2027
- Sean Byrnes - Term Ends 6/30/2024
- Fabiola Delgado - Term Ends 6/30/2026
- Vacancy
Board Staff
- Rent Control Administrator / Board Secretary: Kristine Gould
- Board Attorney: Alexander J. Graziano, Esq.
- Contact: (973) 857-4767
- Contact the Rent Control Board Staff
2021 RENT CONTROL BOARD MEETING DOCUMENTS
TENANT APPLICATIONS & FORMS
- Tenant Complaint Form
- Tenant Voluntary Vacancy Certification
- Appeal of Rent Control Administrator's Decision - coming soon
LANDLORD APPLICATIONS
- Vacancy Allowance Application
- Landlord Certification in Absence of Tenant Voluntary Vacancy Certification
- Capital Improvement Application
- Hardship Rent Increase Application
- Appeal of Rent Control Administrator's Decision - coming soon
LANDLORD/TENANT REGISTRATION STATEMENTS & CHANGE IN TENANCY FORM
- Annual Landlord/Tenant Registration Statement - due July 1 of each year
- Excel Format of Annual Landlord/Tenant Registration Statement (may be used in lieu of Page 2 of the PDF Statement)
- Change in Tenancy Form - due within 30 calendar days of a change in tenancy
RESOURCES
- Rent Control Ordinance - effective March 28, 2021
- Township Property Maintenance Code - adopted May 2021
- International Property Maintenance Code
- Consumer Price Index (C.P.I.) Chart
- Local Finance Notice: Business and Rental Unit Liability Insurance Implementation of P.L. 2022, c. 92
- List of Rent Controlled Properties in Verona
- U.S. Tenant Rights, Laws & Protections
- NJ Department of Community Affairs - Bureau of Homeowner Protection
- Truth in Renting
- Tenants' Rights in New Jersey - a legal manual for tenants in New Jersey
COVID 19 RESOURCES
COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program Phase II (CVERAP Phase II)
Opening March 22, 2021, the COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program Phase II (CVERAP Phase II) will provide rental arrears and temporary rental assistance to low- and moderate-income households that have had a substantial reduction in income, have qualified for unemployment benefits, incurred significant costs, or experienced a financial hardship due, directly, or indirectly, to the COVID-19 pandemic. Nan McKay & Associates has been authorized by the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs to assist in the administration of CVERAP Phase II and to communicate with applicants and landlords. Click here to apply: https://njdca.onlinepha.com/