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Committee advances bill to codify factors for 'unconscionable' rent increases and to shield some eviction records
Summary
A5432 would codify a multifactor test for judges to determine unconscionable rent increases and would restrict public access to certain eviction court records when tenants prevail; committee released the bill after mixed votes and witness testimony supporting tighter protections for tenants.
The Assembly Housing Committee voted to release A5432, a bill that would codify the multifactor test used by courts for determining whether a rent increase is "unconscionable" and would exclude certain eviction court records from public access when a tenant prevails.
Supporters told the committee the legislation would clarify a vague judicial standard and reduce harm to tenants who challenge rent increases. "One of the strongest protections available to tenants in New Jersey is a statutory limitation on unconscionable rent increases," the committee was told during the bill synopsis. Mara Sanders of Legal Services of New…
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