The Rent Control Board is charged with the powers of executing the Rent Control section (Chapter 402, Article I) of the Township Code.  

The Rent Control Board shall consist of five members who shall be appointed by the Township Council.  The term of office of the members of the Rent Control Board shall be for four years each.

Board Members

• Patrick Hanley (Chairperson) - Term Ends  6/30/2027
• Willola Ashley - Term Ends  6/30/2027
• Sean Byrnes - Term Ends  6/30/2028
• Fabiola Delgado - Term Ends 6/30/2026
• Maria Barone - Term Ends 6/30/2025

Board Staff

• Rent Control Administrator / Board Secretary:  Kristine Gould
• Board Attorney: Alexander J. Graziano, Esq. 
• Contact:  (973) 857-4767
• Contact the Rent Control Board Staff
  
  

CUSTOMER PRICE INDEX (CPI) CHART

• Consumer Price Index (C.P.I.) Chart
• How CPI is calculated
  
  

RENT CONTROL BOARD MEETING DOCUMENTS

• Rent Control Board Meeting Agendas & Minutes
  
  

TENANT APPLICATIONS & FORMS

• Tenant Complaint Form
• Tenant Voluntary Vacancy Certification
• State Rental Assistance Program
• Appeal of Rent Control Administrator's Decision - coming soon
  
  

LANDLORD APPLICATIONS

• Vacancy Allowance Application
• Landlord Certification in Absence of Tenant Voluntary Vacancy Certification
• Capital Improvement Application
• Hardship Rent Increase Application
• Appeal of Rent Control Administrator's Decision - coming soon
  
  

LANDLORD/TENANT REGISTRATION STATEMENTS & CHANGE IN TENANCY FORM

• Annual Landlord/Tenant Registration Statement - due July 1 of each year
• Excel Format of Annual Landlord/Tenant Registration Statement(may be used in lieu of Page 2 of the PDF Statement)
• Change in Tenancy Form- due within 30 calendar days of a change in tenancy
  
  

RESOURCES

• Rent Control Ordinance - effective March 28, 2021
• Township Property Maintenance Code - adopted May 2021
• International Property Maintenance Code
• Local Finance Notice: Business and Rental Unit Liability Insurance Implementation of P.L. 2022, c. 92
• List of Rent Controlled Properties in Verona
• U.S. Tenant Rights, Laws & Protections
• NJ Department of Community Affairs - Bureau of Homeowner Protection
• Truth in Renting
• Tenants' Rights in New Jersey - a legal manual for tenants in New Jersey