Rent control in Montclair went into effect on May 9 — but not all landlords are following the new regulations, and some are notifying tenants of increases larger than those allowed by law, housing advocates say.
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Renters need to ‘certify’ for assistance as NJ winds down eviction moratorium
In order to be protected from evictions, renters will now have to certify their income and the effects of COVID-19 on that income with the state.
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Tenants battle rent hikes as group says landlords try to bypass freeze
After some renters reported receiving increases when their leases expired, rent-control advocates are asking the town to enforce the rent-freeze ordinance approved in May.
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As COVID-19 continues housing advocates worry over long-term effects on renters
BY JAIMIE JULIA WINTERS winters@montclairlocal.news With almost half of Montclair’s residents paying rent rather than a mortgage and COVID-19 bringing severe job and wage loss, government officials and housing advocates […]
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Paying the rent during COVID- Montclair landlords, tenants working together
Montclair landlord David Placek got a shoutout from Gov. Phil Murphy on Saturday for giving his tenants a “rent holiday.”
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Turning 30, growing up, in Montclair Operetta Club’s ‘tick, tick… BOOM!’
‘tick, tick… BOOM!,’ by Jonathan Larson, presented by Montclair Operetta Club through Sunday, Nov. 12: about the difficulty of turning 30.