Security deposit limits, eviction notices, rent control, and more for Newark, New Jersey.
Every rule on this page is drawn from state statutes and municipal codes and summarized with AI assistance. Each one cites the statute it's based on and links to a published text of that law so you can read it firsthand. Where a page says a city or county has no local rule on a topic, that means none was found for the topics covered here — not that none exists. Local governments also regulate rental housing in ways these pages don't track, including registration, licensing, inspections and habitability standards. These summaries may be incomplete or out of date, laws change often, and every property and tenancy has specifics a summary can't capture — so treat this as a starting point for your own research, not as legal advice, and check with the local jurisdiction and a qualified attorney before acting on your particular situation.
Sources last checked August 2026
Under N.J.S.A. 46:8-19 et seq., the total security deposit (including last month's rent, pet deposits, etc.) may not exceed 1.5 times monthly rent. The deposit may be increased each year by no more than 10% of the current deposit, but in no event may the total exceed 1.5 months' rent.
Trenly tracks the notices, deadlines, and rule changes behind these laws — so you don't have to watch every statute yourself.
