Up to the yearly rate the rent board sets, between 1% and 4%.
Why, and the exact law
It applies when your lease ends; a unit that was vacated can follow different rules.
From New Brunswick Mun. Code § 5.80.130, read Oct 6, 2026.Show the law
“At the expiration of a lease, whether written or oral, the base rent shall not be increased by a greater amount than the annual base rent increase percentage adopted by the rent control board …”
State law applies here too. Where both cover a rental, the stricter city rule usually wins; each rule below says so.
New Brunswick lawDepends on the building
New Brunswick Rent Control Ordinance (ch. 5.80)
How much can my rent go up?
Up to the yearly rate the rent board sets, between 1% and 4%.
It applies when your lease ends; a unit that was vacated can follow different rules.
Depends on the year the building was built or the number of units.
Who it covers
Not buildings less than 30 years old.
Not owner-occupied buildings with 2 units or fewer.
Exemptions: Public housing, hotels/motels, licensed rooming houses, higher-ed owned buildings, project-based subsidized units, institutional facilities, owner-occupied single-family and owner-occupied two-family homes, newly constructed multiple dwellings (up to 30 years or mortgage amortization on owner filing, N.J.S.A. 2A:42-84.2/84.4), and units without a tenant in occupancy.
In force since
Jan 1, 2024
Enacted
Aug 16, 2023
The law, word for word
“At the expiration of a lease, whether written or oral, the base rent shall not be increased by a greater amount than the annual base rent increase percentage adopted by the rent control board …”
New Brunswick Mun. Code § 5.80.130 · library.municode.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 …”