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Bureau administers the New Home Warranty Program, the Planned
Real Estate Development Program, the Continuing Care Retirement
Communities Program and the Landlord/Tenant Information
Service. The Bureau is responsible for
approving filings for Long Term Tax Exemption/Urban
Renewal Entities and amendments to existing Limited Dividend
and Nonprofit Housing Corporation and Association filings.
In addition, the Bureau provides assistance to condominium
unit owners, attorneys representing condominium association
boards, and board members through the Association Regulation
Initiative and to Senior Citizens and Disabled
Tenants seeking to apply for protected tenancy.
Association
Regulation Initiative
Provides
information and assistance to condominium unit owners, attorneys
and association board members regarding Homeowner Association
Complaints, Access to Financial Records, Open Public Meetings
and Alternative Dispute Resolution Procedures. Contact (609)
984-7574 for more information.
Condominium
& Cooperative Conversion Senior Citizens and Disabled
Protected Tenancy
Information
is provided to eligible senior citizens and disabled persons
seeking protection from eviction as a result of condominium
and cooperative conversions. Contact (609) 633-6606 for more
information.
Continuing
Care Retirement Communities Program
The
Continuing Care Retirement Community Regulation and Financial
Disclosure Act requires providers of long term housing that
includes provision for medical care to file an application
for a Certificate of Authority in order to operate a facility
in New Jersey. Applications are reviewed for legal, financial
and advertising information. Helpful resources for the consumer
are the Continuing Care Retirement Communities Guidebook
and the Consumer Rights Booklet. Contact (609) 633-3888
for more information.
New
Home Warranty Program
State
law requires that new home builders in New Jersey be registered
with this program and provide a 10 year limited warranty
covering construction defects to their customers. The Informational
Guide for Builders gives an overview of the program requirements.
Contact (609) 984-7910 for more information.
Landlord/Tenant
Information Service
The
Service provides information on the rights and responsibilities
of residential landlords and tenants in New Jersey. An automated
voice messaging system, available in Spanish and English,
provides information on a variety of topics and includes instructions
for ordering the Truth-in-Renting booklet. The Landlord/Tenant
Information Service cannot provide legal advice or representation.
Services are offered by directing the public to available
resources throughout the State and by providing copies of
pertinent laws, bulletins and court cases. Contact (609) 292-4174
for automated message or
LTInfo@DCA.state.nj.us for more information.
Limited
Dividend & Nonprofit Housing Corporations & Associations
Assistance
is provided to developers seeking to make amendments to
existing limited dividend and nonprofit housing
corporation and association filings originally made under
the Limited Dividend Law. Contact
(609) 633-6606 for more information.
Long
Term Tax Exemption/Urban Renewal Entities
The
Bureau approves filings under the Long Term Tax Exemption
Law in order that property tax abatements may be authorized
for redevelopment and low-income housing projects. You may
contact the Bureau regarding Instructions for Filing for
Long Term Tax Exemption and the Urban Renewal Entities Disclosure
Form. Contact
(609) 633-6606 for more information
Planned
Real Estate Development Program (PRED)
Developers
of condominiums, cooperatives and other types of shared
interest developments are required by law to register with
this program and file applications containing legal and
financial information. Requirements include submission
of an Annual Report.
Information
and forms for obtaining exemptions to the PRED requirements
can be found in the procedures for filing exemptions. Contact
(609) 984-7574 for more information.
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