New Jersey Rent Increase Bulletin (Notice Required)
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Notice Required
Before the landlord can increase the rent he must provide the tenant with a written Notice to Quit and notice of the rent increase. (See Attachment A, Sample notice.) The Notice to Quit ends the existing tenancy. However, being served with a Notice to Quit does not require the tenant to vacate the rental premises.
The landlord must give notice within the timeframe stipulated within the lease (at least 30 days) or as stipulated within the local rent control ordinance, if any. If the tenancy is month-to-month the landlord must give a 30-day notice to Quit (given on the first day the rent is due). Note: The Security deposit can be increased when the rent is increased but cannot exceed 1 ½ times the monthly rent.