Landlords must send written math 30 days ahead, or they lose that year's increase.
From Atlantic City Code ch. 41, read Oct 6, 2026.Show the law
“Each year a landlord may increase the rent by the price index increase for the previous 12 months prior to the termination of the lease of said periodic tenant …”
State law applies here too. Where both cover a rental, the stricter city rule usually wins; each rule below says so.
Atlantic City lawDepends on the building
Atlantic City Rent Control (Landlord-Tenant Affairs chapter)
How much can my rent go up?
Once a year, up to housing inflation.
Landlords must send written math 30 days ahead, or they lose that year's increase.
Depends on the year the building was built.
Who it covers
Buildings completed on or before Jun 25, 1987.
Not buildings less than 30 years old.
Not owner-occupied buildings with 3 units or fewer.
Exemptions: Federally subsidized housing (incl. Section 8), HUD-mortgaged buildings, Rental Rehabilitation units; public housing; apartments in buildings of three or more units constructed after June 25, 1987; owner-occupied duplex or triplex; seasonal rentals. Vacancy decontrol applies when a unit is voluntarily vacated.
In force since
Oct 21, 1998
Enacted
Oct 21, 1998
The law, word for word
“Each year a landlord may increase the rent by the price index increase for the previous 12 months prior to the termination of the lease of said periodic tenant …”
Atlantic City Code ch. 41 · ecode360.com · Retrieved Oct 6, 2026
No other rule found
New Jersey has no state law that establishes, governs or caps rents; rent control is left to municipal ordinances.
The law, word for word
“The State of New Jersey has no laws that establish, govern or control rents …”