NJ A2898

Requires landlords receiving rental assistance payments through state programs to maintain compliance with State, local, and federal housing standards and promptly correct any violations

Directs the Department of Community Affairs to periodically consult a statewide electronic database of residential rental property inspection findings to verify landlord compliance with housing standards

Authorizes termination of landlords from rental assistance programs if their units fail inspections, provided such action does not cause unnecessary hardship to tenants

Requires DCA to ensure public housing authorities have access to the inspection database to determine landlord compliance history when setting inspection frequencies for Housing Choice Voucher Program units

Grants New Jersey courts access to the inspection database to reference landlord compliance records when resolving eviction actions and related proceedings