Rent Leveling Board

Responsibilities

The Rent Leveling Board is granted all powers necessary and appropriate to carry out and execute the purposes of the rent control regulations, including, but not limited to, the following powers:

• To hold hearings, adjudicate applications from a landlord for additional base rent or a surcharge, and order relief
• To hold hearings, adjudicate applications from a tenant for a reduction in base rent or a surcharge, and order appropriate relief
• To issue and promulgate rules and regulations as it deems necessary to implement the purposes of the rent control regulations, and such rules and regulations shall have the force of law until revised, repealed, or amended, providing that those rules and regulations are filed with the township clerk
• To supply information and assistance to a landlord and a tenant to help them comply with the provisions of this article