Are 25 Percent Rent Increases Legal? Hoboken Suit Could Set Precedent

Are 25 Percent Rent Increases Legal? Hoboken Suit Could Set Precedent Hoboken's tenant lawyer has helped 3 families file suit against AvalonBay, in...

August 8, 2023
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Are 25 Percent Rent Increases Legal? Hoboken Suit Could Set Precedent Hoboken's tenant lawyer has helped 3 families file suit against AvalonBay, including a single mom whose rent went from $3,990 to $5,826. Reply Hoboken's tenant lawyer has helped 3 families file suit against Avalon Bay, including a single mom whose rent went from $3,990 to $5,826 in two years. (Caren Lissner/Patch) HOBOKEN, NJ — Now that several landlords in Hoboken have levied rent increases of 20 percent or more on longtime tenants, the city of Hoboken has assisted three families in filing a lawsuit against luxury landlord AvalonBay, saying their increases are so high, they may run afoul of New Jersey law.

Caren Lissner