Establishes the "Safe and Sanitary Rental Housing Act."

Summary

The bill requires every landlord in New Jersey to file a detailed registration with the municipality or the Department of Community Affairs, and it makes rental‑subsidy payments and state aid contingent on that registration and on meeting safety standards. Courts can hold a tenant’s rent portion in escrow for repairs when a habitability violation causes the tenant to withhold rent, and evictions are blocked for landlords who have not completed registration. The aim is to protect tenants living in unsafe or unsanitary rental units.

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