N.J. Admin. Code § 5:13-1.5

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 21, November 4, 2024

Section 5:13-1.5 - Tenant application, selection and priorities

(a) It is the purpose and intent of the Act and this chapter that tenants whose housing need is greatest receive priority for occupancy in any project under the Act; provided that the applicant's household size must be suitable to the apartment to be occupied and that the applicant's household income must be sufficient to be able to afford the rent charged; and provided that any regulations of the HMFA implementing priority categories specified by the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency law (55:14K-1 et seq.), as amended, shall prevail in those projects financed by said agency.

(b) Vacant apartments with rentals affordable to households of low income shall be rented to such households.

(c) Vacant apartments with rentals affordable to households of moderate income, but not affordable to households of low income, shall be rented to households of moderate income.

N.J. Admin. Code § 5:13-1.5

Amended by R.1988 d.49, effective 2/1/1988.
See: 19 N.J.R. 1861(a), 20 N.J.R. 256(a).
Changed "HFA" to "HMFA".
Recodified from 5:13-1.7 by R.1997 d.253, effective 6/16/1997.
See: 29 N.J.R. 965(b), 29 N.J.R. 2653(a).
Former N.J.A.C. 5:13-1.5, Operation of corporation or association, recodified to 5:13-1.3.
Amended by R.1997 d.507, effective 12/1/1997.
See: 29 N.J.R. 3760(a), 29 N.J.R. 5061(b).
Added (b) and (c).