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Commissioner Anlian proposes rent-control amendment capping increases at 5.5% or CPI
Summary
Commissioner John H. Anlian asked the Board to amend Ridgefield Park's rent-control ordinance to limit landlord rent increases to 5.5% or the prior-year Consumer Price Index increase, whichever is greater; the ordinance is scheduled for introduction May 26, 2026.
Commissioner John H. Anlian told the Board that the current local rent-control ordinance "is not allowing enough of an increase" and introduced language that "no landlord may request or receive a percentage increase in rent which shall be more than 5.5%, or the increase in the consumer price index for the past calendar year prior to the termination of the lease, whichever is greater." The Board scheduled the ordinance for introduction on May 26, 2026; no public hearing or vote on final adoption occurred at the caucus meeting.
The proposal was presented as a draft ordinance during routine caucus discussion; the minutes do not record additional debate, fiscal analysis, or public comment on the proposed percentage or on exemptions. Next steps listed in the minutes are formal introduction at the May 26, 2026 meeting and any subsequent public hearing required by law.
