Bill would let New Jersey towns license residential rentals of any length

Towns could license residential rentals regardless of lease length. This includes homes rented to tenants who have no other permanent home. If enacted, this authority would take effect immediately and apply back to August 6, 2015. Towns could not collect unpaid license fees or refund paid license fees for properties licensed before it takes effect.

Towns could require inspections to license residential rental properties. This covers residential rentals a town chooses to license, regardless of lease length. A town could inspect the same property more than once in a calendar year only if prompted by a complaint, evidence of code violations, or clearly unsound property conditions. If enacted, this inspection authority would take effect immediately and apply back to August 6, 2015.