Harry's Village, Inc. v. Egg Harbor Township

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

POLLOCK, J.

The issue in this case is whether a landlord, who has obtained a rent increase from a rent control board, must serve tenants with a notice to quit before the rent increase becomes effective. Resolution requires evaluation of the interrelationship between the common law, the anti-eviction act, N.J.S.A. 2A: 18-53,61.1 to -61.12, and a municipal rent control ordinance. We hold that, after receiving authorization from a municipal rent control board to increase rent, a landlord must nonetheless give a valid notice to quit for the rent increase to…