New Jersey legislation · 2026-2027 Regular Session
New Jersey A5674: Residential dwelling units-concerns cert mandated lease fees imposed by landlord
Status: In committee, October 19, 2026
Concerns certain mandated lease fees imposed by landlord for residential dwelling units.
What the bill says
An Act concerning certain mandated lease fees imposed by a landlord for residential dwelling units and supplementing Title 2A of the New Jersey Statutes.
From the introduced text, October 19, 2026:
An Act concerning certain mandated lease fees imposed by a landlord for residential dwelling units and supplementing Title 2A of the New Jersey Statutes. Be It Enacted by the Senate and General Assembly of the State of New Jersey: 1. a. As used in this section: Landlord means any person who rents or leases or offers to rent or lease, for a term of at least one month, one or more residential dwelling units. Mandatory lease fee means any fee, charge, assessment, or recurring expense, other than base rent, security deposit, or government-imposed tax or fee, that a tenant is required to pay as a condition of entering into or maintaining a residential lease. A mandatory lease fee shall include recurring fees, fees for service, fees for insurance, utility charges to the extent the utility billing is controlled by the landlord, and amenity fees. b. In addition to the base rental price, security deposit, or government-imposed tax or fee, a landlord shall provide, in a listing and application for a residential dwelling unit, all mandatory lease fees that a tenant should reasonably anticipate in association with the residential dwelling unit on a monthly basis, including, but not limited to, renters insurance, expenses for amenities, and any utilities that are to be paid by the tenant to the landlord. This information …
Sponsors
- Kenyatta Stewart (D, 35) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : INT 1RA REF AHO
Subjects: HOUSING - LANDLORD AND TENANT
Common questions
- What is A5674?
- A5674 is a bill in the New Jersey Legislature (2026-2027 Regular Session): Residential dwelling units-concerns cert mandated lease fees imposed by landlord.
- What does A5674 do?
- In its own words: An Act concerning certain mandated lease fees imposed by a landlord for residential dwelling units and supplementing Title 2A of the New Jersey Statutes.
- What is the status of A5674?
- In committee as of October 19, 2026. Latest action: INT 1RA REF AHO (October 19, 2026).
- Who sponsored A5674?
- Kenyatta Stewart (D, 35).
- Where is the official record for A5674?
- On the New Jersey Legislature website: https://www.njleg.state.nj.us/bill-search/2026/A5674
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