Vacancy decontrol in Camden, NJ

One rule applies, with its citation below.

Decontrol on vacancy, up to comparable units in the same complex
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Verified on 2026-08-17.

A unit vacated voluntarily leaves control, and its rent may be raised to the level of comparable units within the same complex of buildings. Once re-occupied it is fully subject to the chapter again.

This is not a reset to market: the ceiling is what the rest of the building already charges, so a whole rent roll sitting below market does not lift itself one unit at a time. "Vacated voluntarily" includes an eviction for non-payment, but the provision does not apply where the premises are in violation of city housing standards.

Vacancy decontrol
Yes — rent resets on vacancy

Sources

  • Camden City Code §650-10 — Vacancy
  • NJ DCA — 2026 Rent Control Survey — New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, 2026 Rent Control Survey (spreadsheet, linked from the DCA Landlord-Tenant Information page; last revised 20 May 2026). The department's own caveat: the survey is only as current as the published codes, and the stated percentage may differ from the increase actually permitted.

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