Medium Term Rental Rules Jersey City

[Patrick Q.]

Hello All,

I am planning to convert the unit I occupy in my house hack duplex in Jersey City (JC) to a medium term rental.

And will no longer be living in the property.

Does anybody have any resources as to what the rules are for doing this in JC?

Does one have to register?

Are there any permits required or restrictions associated with operating strictly as a medium term rental unit?

Any info or resources you guys could offer, would be greatly appreciated.

[Mark F.]

Quote from @Patrick Q.:

Hello All,

I am planning to convert the unit I occupy in my house hack duplex in Jersey City (JC) to a medium term rental.

And will no longer be living in the property.

Does anybody have any resources as to what the rules are for doing this in JC?

Does one have to register?

Are there any permits required or restrictions associated with operating strictly as a medium term rental unit?

Any info or resources you guys could offer, would be greatly appreciated.

 Living in NJ myself, your absolute best bet is to check the JC website. That is the only true reliable source. I have read answers on BP in regards to NJ landlord/tenant laws, went to a towns website or the NJ truth in renting pdf, and read people give flat out contraditory advice and no one call them out, mostly OOS investors. I just don't see the point in commenting on state specific laws. I highly recommend you do not list to people on this forum and the BP Facebook group unless they specifically know NJ laws like in state investors. We have such weird laws like CA, NY, etc.

To answer your question, you need to go to the JC website and start reading the boring tenant codes. I am willing to bet there is a minimum amount of time it is considered a short term rental, most likely 30 days, and anything over that is considered long term. Which puts an MTR in the clear. Most towns have not caught on or do not care if you rent for over 30 days thus not being subjected to STR rules and regs. You need to look that up on your own as I don't invest in JC.

Okay you asked for resources and I'm feeling generous. Start reading!

https://library.municode.com/n...

https://www.jerseycitynj.gov/cityhall/HousingAndDevelopment/housingpreservation/landlordtenantrelations