The office staff assists landlords and tenants in understating the impact the Municipal Rent Control Ordinance, Chapter 155, may have on their properties and apartments. Technical assistance is provided on a wide variety of rental issues which cover such matters as: which apartments are subject to local rent control laws; what is the legal base rent; what rent increases the law permits; annual cost of living adjustments; tax surcharges; water/sewer surcharges; capital improvement surcharges; hardship increases; vacancy decontrol and annual registration requirements. Files on all residential properties are maintained for public inspection if owners and/or tenants have questions regarding a particular property.

Annual Registration

Annual Property Registration for all property owners of a single family, condominium, multiple dwelling units, and or mixed-use buildings is now available online via the SDL Portal.  

Property owners can register their property at www.hobokennj.gov/SDL by creating an account. Once logged in, go to your account page and click on "requests" then "claim your property" once you have provided the information and uploaded your property claim documents. Once your “property claim” has been accepted and approved, you can “register your property” from the requests tab in the upper left corner. Your account page will then list your claimed and registered properties, which you can edit and update with your property management information, building and unit information, and more. Once the information is complete, click "save changes" to submit your registration.

Click HERE for a step-by-step guide on how to claim and register your property.

For any SDL related questions, please email sdlrc@hobokennj.gov. Please allow some time for processing. We appreciate your patience.