Local landlord and tenant rules in Irvington Township, New Jersey

Irvington Township, New Jersey has local rules on rent regulation (Irvington Code ch. 472, §§ 472-1 – 472-3, 472-5 (amended through 2026)), late fees (Irvington Code § 472-1 (fees for late payment of rent and bounced checks)) and rental registration (Irvington Township Code §§ 472-5, 472-6), on top of New Jersey law.

Local rules in Irvington Township, New Jersey

Rent regulation

In Irvington the annual increase may not exceed 4% of the prior year’s rent where the landlord supplies heat and 3% where it does not, and 2% for a household whose members are all 65 or older — once in twelve months, with 60 days’ written notice. No rent in the property may rise in a year its rent registration was not timely filed. Every new lease or renewal must cap a late fee (more than seven days late) at $50 and a bounced-check fee at $35. Hotels and motels, dwellings of two units or fewer, and owner-occupied three- and four-unit dwellings are exempt.

Source: Irvington Code ch. 472, §§ 472-1 – 472-3, 472-5 (amended through 2026). Checked on November 11, 2026.

Office: Irvington Rent Leveling Board, (973) 399-6761 (website).

Late fees

Irvington: a new or renewed lease of a rent-controlled unit must limit the late fee for rent more than seven days late to $50, and a bounced-check fee to $35.

Source: Irvington Code § 472-1 (fees for late payment of rent and bounced checks). Checked on November 11, 2026.

Irvington annual rent registration

File the landlord registration statement for each unit with the Department of Housing and Building Construction as part of the annual rent registration; a buyer files within 30 days of purchase. A dwelling of five or more units must designate a superintendent licensed by the State in a trade, and the superintendent's details go in the annual registration.

Source: Irvington Township Code §§ 472-5, 472-6. Checked on November 4, 2026.

New Jersey rules that apply in Irvington Township

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The homes these rules cover in Irvington Township

70.4% of the occupied homes in Irvington Township are rented, about 16,570 households, a share higher than across New Jersey (36.2%).

The median gross rent is $1,386 a month, lower than across New Jersey ($1,720); that is what households report paying, utilities included, not the asking rent for a vacant apartment.

52.4% of renters there pay 30% or more of their income on rent.

80.2% of the homes were built before 1980, and the federal lead-paint disclosure rule covers housing built before 1978.

All housing figures for Irvington Township: rent by bedrooms, home values, property taxes, commute.

Source: US Census Bureau, Selected Housing Characteristics (DP04), 2020–2024 ACS 5-year estimates — undefined. This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.

Rentals and records in Irvington Township

Rent control office: Irvington Rent Leveling Board, (973) 399-6761 (website).

Questions about Irvington Township’s local rules

Does Irvington Township have rent control?

In Irvington the annual increase may not exceed 4% of the prior year’s rent where the landlord supplies heat and 3% where it does not, and 2% for a household whose members are all 65 or older — once in twelve months, with 60 days’ written notice. No rent in the property may rise in a year its rent registration was not timely filed. Every new lease or renewal must cap a late fee (more than seven days late) at $50 and a bounced-check fee at $35. Hotels and motels, dwellings of two units or fewer, and owner-occupied three- and four-unit dwellings are exempt. (Irvington Code ch. 472, §§ 472-1 – 472-3, 472-5 (amended through 2026))

How much can a landlord raise the rent in Irvington Township?

In Irvington the annual increase may not exceed 4% of the prior year’s rent where the landlord supplies heat and 3% where it does not, and 2% for a household whose members are all 65 or older — once in twelve months, with 60 days’ written notice. (Irvington Code ch. 472, §§ 472-1 – 472-3, 472-5 (amended through 2026))

Does Irvington Township limit late fees?

Irvington: a new or renewed lease of a rent-controlled unit must limit the late fee for rent more than seven days late to $50, and a bounced-check fee to $35. (Irvington Code § 472-1 (fees for late payment of rent and bounced checks))

Do landlords have to register rentals in Irvington Township?

File the landlord registration statement for each unit with the Department of Housing and Building Construction as part of the annual rent registration; a buyer files within 30 days of purchase. A dwelling of five or more units must designate a superintendent licensed by the State in a trade, and the superintendent's details go in the annual registration. (Irvington Township Code §§ 472-5, 472-6)

This is a summary of the local rules Seayora has read from each place’s own code, not legal advice. Ordinances change and a rule may have exceptions; check the citation and the office named before acting.

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