N.J. Admin. Code § 5:80-9.6 - Notice to tenants and cooperators

(a) Prior to or simultaneous with the submission of the rent increase application pursuant to 5:80-9.4(a) to the Agency, each housing sponsor shall provide, in writing, to each tenant and cooperator and conspicuously post at the housing project, a notice, in a form prescribed by the Agency, setting forth the following:

1. The rent determination;

2. A statement that the rent determination is subject to the review and approval of the Agency and, if applicable, subject to the review and approval of HUD;

3. Reasons for the increase;

4. A statement that tenants and cooperators will have 30 days to inspect the rent increase application submitted by the housing sponsor pursuant to 5:80-9.4(a); and

5. A statement that written comments on the proposed rents may be submitted to the housing sponsor, managing agent or the Agency's Director of Property Management, at their current address within 30 days of the rent increase application being available for review.

(b) Upon expiration of the comment period, the housing sponsor shall submit a certification to the Agency, in the form prescribed by the Agency, that it has complied with the requirements of 5:80-9.6(a).

(c) If the housing sponsor fails to substantially comply with the notice requirement of (a) above, the Agency shall withhold processing of the rent increase application until there is substantial compliance with such requirements.

(d) Upon implementation of an annual rent increase pursuant to 5:80-9.4(c), the housing sponsor shall notify each tenant and/or cooperator of the amount and the effective date of the increase in accordance with the provisions of the tenant's or cooperator's lease.

Notes

N.J. Admin. Code § 5:80-9.6

Amended by R.1991 d.334, effective 7/1/1991.
See: 22 New Jersey Register 2389(b), 23 New Jersey Register 2055(a).
Text on rent schedules approvable by the Department of Housing and Urban Development repealed; text on notice to tenants and cooperators recodified from 9.4; submission attachments specified; (c) added.
Amended by R.2003 d.128, effective 3/17/2003.
See: 34 New Jersey Register 3153(a), 35 New Jersey Register 1409(c).
In (a), inserted "pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:80-9.4(a)" following "rent increase application" in the introductory paragraph and inserted "Property" preceding "Management" in 5; added (d).