Seniors and disabled renters get a lower limit of 2%.
Why, and the exact law
From East Orange City Code § 218-10, read Oct 6, 2026.Show the law
“For a year-to-year tenant or for a tenant under a lease term in excess of one year, said landlord, owner or agent of the same shall not seek or demand an increase in rent which exceeds 4% of the prior rent for each twelve-month period that the existing lease has been in effect …”
State law applies here too. Where both cover a rental, the stricter city rule usually wins; each rule below says so.
East Orange lawDepends on the building
East Orange Rent Control Ordinance (ch. 218): 4% annual cap, 2% senior/disabled, new-tenant limit, hardship, decontrol
How much can my rent go up?
Max 4% per 12 months.
Seniors and disabled renters get a lower limit of 2%.
Depends on the year the building was built or the number of units.
Who it covers
Buildings with 4 or more units.
Not buildings less than 30 years old.
Covers: Buildings with 4 or more separate living units.
Exemptions: Dwellings with three or fewer units; motels; hotels; licensed rooming houses; newly constructed or substantially rehabilitated dwellings on first rental (certificate of exemption); HUD-owned/subsidized and HUD-insured developments.
In force since
Mar 24, 1980
Enacted
Mar 24, 1980
The law, word for word
“For a year-to-year tenant or for a tenant under a lease term in excess of one year, said landlord, owner or agent of the same shall not seek or demand an increase in rent which exceeds 4% of the prior rent for each twelve-month period that the existing lease has been in effect …”
East Orange City Code § 218-10 · 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 …”