As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
The legal allowable rent that a landlord may charge a tenant,
upon which automatic percentage increases may be computed.
Any dwelling in which the landlord provides to the tenant
all utilities (heat, electric, gas and water) for the tenant's dwelling
unit at the landlord's sole expense.
Any dwelling other than a Class 1 dwelling.
Any building or structure or trailer or land used as a trailer
park, rented or offered for rent to one or more tenants or family
units. Exempt from this chapter are motels, hotels and structures
containing less than three units of housing space in which one such
unit is owner occupied.
That portion of a dwelling, rented or offered for rent for
living or dwelling purposes to one individual or family unit, together
with all privileges, services, furnishings, furniture, equipment,
facilities and improvements connected with the use or occupancy of
such portion of the property.
The consumer price index (all items) for the region of the
United States of which Fort Lee, New Jersey, is a part, published
periodically by the Bureau of Labor Statistics, United States Department
of Labor.
The person who owns, purports to own or exercises control
of any dwelling.
Any month-to-month tenant or any tenant at will, or sufferance,
or any tenant having a lease for a term of less than one year.
The amount of consideration including any bonus, benefit
or gratuity demanded or received by virtue of any agreement between
the parties whereby upon the payment of a sum certain by the one party
(hereinafter "tenant"), the other (hereinafter "landlord") allows
to him the peaceful and quiet enjoyment of the use and occupation
of the unit of housing space for that time period. If the parties
agree that rent is to be paid upon some interval other than one month,
then that shall be construed as an alternative method of payment and
the monthly rent shall be calculated by apportioning the rent so as
to determine the sum due for the term of one month. Where the parties
have covenanted to provide for increments during the term of their
agreement, such increments shall not be averaged up as an alternative
method of payment calculation.
Any allowable payment not included in base rent.
