From Make the Road New Jersey - Wednesday, September 3, 2025

Yesterday, in a packed City Council meeting, Passaic tenant leaders, housing advocates, community members, and allies, pass one of the strongest rent control ordinances in New Jersey. This new ordinance stabilizes annual rent increases at 3% and eliminates vacancy decontrol, a loophole that allowed unlimited rent hikes when a unit became vacant. With this historic win, Passaic becomes just the fifth city in the state to eliminate vacancy decontrol, protecting more than 4,000 families from displacement.