Bigger raises need approval from the Rent Stabilization Board.
From Trenton City Code § 222-6, read Oct 6, 2026.Show the law
“At the expiration or termination of a formal lease or a periodic tenancy, no landlord may receive a percentage increase in rent for that housing space from a regular tenant which is greater than four 4%, and 2% for a senior citizen tenant or disabled tenant …”
State law applies here too. Where both cover a rental, the stricter city rule usually wins; each rule below says so.
Trenton lawDepends on the building
Trenton Rent Stabilization Ordinance (ch. 222)
How much can my rent go up?
Max 4% (2% for seniors or disabled).
Bigger raises need approval from the Rent Stabilization Board.
Depends on the year the building was built.
Who it covers
Not buildings less than 30 years old.
Not owner-occupied buildings with 2 units or fewer.
Covers: Rental dwellings in Trenton other than the exempt categories.
Exemptions: Owner-occupied one- and two-family dwellings; public or federally subsidized housing; hotels/motels/transient premises; commercial space; newly created units' initial rent (later increases are covered). Vacancy increases over 25% can be challenged by the new tenant.
In force since
Jan 1, 1997
The law, word for word
“At the expiration or termination of a formal lease or a periodic tenancy, no landlord may receive a percentage increase in rent for that housing space from a regular tenant which is greater than four 4%, and 2% for a senior citizen tenant or disabled tenant …”
Trenton City Code § 222-6 · 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 …”