DIVISION OF HOUSING PRESERVATION

The Division of Housing Preservation oversees the registrations of vacant and foreclosed properties, issues hotel/motel licenses and short-term rental permits and, through its Office of Landlord/Tenant Relations, enforces the city’s Rent Control Ordinance.
(For Housing Code Enforcement issues, contact the Office of Code Compliance at [email protected] or call the Resident Response Center at (201)-547-4900) 

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  • Maintains registry of vacant lots, vacant buildings, foreclosure properties, and routinely inspects these properties.

CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE ONLINE PAYMENT PORTAL FOR THE ABOVE REGISTRATIONS

  • For more information about Short-Term Rental Permits, click below.

SHORT-TERM RENTAL (STR) INFORMATION

Contact Info

  • phone201-547-4821
  • Division of Housing Preservation
    Temporarily located at
    4 Jackson Square (aka 39 Kearney Avenue)
    Jersey City, NJ 07305

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    Shyrone Richardson, Director

    Office Hours:
    Monday - Friday : 8:30 AM - 4:30 PM

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