Rent control proponents celebrated on Church Street on Saturday, Jan. 16.
tenants organization of Montclair
Tenants, landlords urged to be honest in rent freeze reports
Montclair officials enacted a rent freeze last year to protect tenants during the economic downturn due to COVID-19. Now, a Landlord-Tenant Housing Advisory Committee official says that while some landlords have violated the ordinance, some tenants have filed false claims about landlords concerning the freeze.Â
Clerk rejects second rent control petition – Referendum off the table for now
The amended referendum petition filed by opponents of Montclair’s rent-control ordinance has been rejected by the township clerk once again.
Updated petition filed, but landlords seek amendments over referendum
Opponents of Montclair’s rent-control ordinance have filed an amended referendum petition with the township after their first petition was rejected by the township clerk in October.
Rent control petition found insufficient by township clerk
The petition to put rent control up for a referendum vote has been deemed insufficient by the Montclair Township Clerk.
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.
Rent control petition filed with town, but it won’t make the November ballot
The group of petitioners associated with the Montclair Property Owners Association [MPOA] has filed its petition with the Montclair Town Clerk to put the Rent Control Ordinance up for a referendum vote.
Residents’ emails, cellphone numbers to be turned over to rent control opponents today
A judge has ordered the town to turn over lists of residents emails and cellphone numbers by today, Sept. 4.
Judge gives Montclair five days to hand over residents’ emails, cellphone numbers
Montclair plans to appeal a judge’s ruling that the township must turn over its lists of residents’ email addresses and cellphone numbers to a group opposed to the rent-control ordinance approved in April.
Judge prohibits Montclair’s rent control enforcement during state of emergency
An Essex County Superior Court judge has granted a temporary stay blocking the implementation of Montclair’s newly created rent control ordinance.
Property owners sue Montclair over rent control ordinance
A group of property owners has filed a suit against Montclair Township attempting to place a stay on the newly created rent-control ordinance until the state of emergency passes.Â
Montclair’s rent cap to take effect in 20 days
Montclair now has a rent increase cap, despite the pleas of a newly formed group of landlords who fought the law, contending its passage should wait until after the pandemic ebbs.
Group fights rent control law expected to be voted through tomorrow
A newly formed group of property owners is fighting the creation of a rent control law introduced in March and expected to be voted through by Montclair’s township council on Tuesday, April 7.
Montclair tenants are closer to getting rent control
After a year of landlord-tenant hearings over rent increases as high as 35 percent in some cases, Montclair may soon get a rent control ordinance.