Alyssa M. Rodriguez

September 10, 2025

As you may be aware, the Structural Integrity Bill was signed into law on January 8, 2024 (S2760), which provided various requirements Association’s must follow regarding their capital reserve study, such as when the study should be conducted, how to fund the Association’s reserve account, etc.

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April 22, 2025

As you may recall, The Corporate Transparency Act or the “CTA,” established under Title LXIV of the Defense Act, was introduced in 2023 and took effect on January 1, 2024, carrying with it significant implications for landlords and property owners. At the time of its effective date, the CTA introduced a federal reporting requirement for companies operating in the United States. 

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April 22, 2025

One of the biggest changes with the adoption of these new amendments to the MDRR is the requirement to provide applicants and leaseholders with DCR’s Applicant / Tenant Inquiry document. This document was produced by the DCR. Reporting information back to the DCA in regard to the MDRR has always been mandatory, that is not changing. However, the use of the DCR’s document was used to assist owners in gathering information that the DCR has required to have on file. This is where the change comes into play.

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March 4, 2025

The New Jersey Fire Code has changed as a new regulation aimed at combatting combustible mulch was adopted on April 15, 2024, and is taking effect on April 15, 2025. Pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:70-3, 305.7, all occupancies who are subject to this regulation will have to remove all combustible landscape materials that are located within 18 inches of the foundation of any building or structure or in the area of any designated smoking area and replace it with 

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November 27, 2024

New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed S-1517 into law on July 24, 2023, to amend the current statutory law, known as the “Victim’s Assistance and Survivor Protection Act” or VASPA. The new law expands the protections for victims seeking a restraining order. Under previous state law, a court could only issue protective orders if there was a criminal conviction or if the victim and the accused had a prior dating relationship or a familial tie, such as sharing a child. Governor Murphy stated, “After hearing the horrifying stories of victims, like Michele Albano’s daughter- who inspired this bill- our Administration recognized the need to expand access to protective orders to more than just victims of domestic and sexual violence.”  

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November 26, 2024

On November 18, 2024, the New Jersey Division on Civil Rights (DCR) announced a proposed set of changes to rules related to “disparate impact discrimination.” The proposed legislation, 56 N.J.R. 2218 (a), attempts to resolve potential issues in housing related to disparate discrimination involving protected classes by the DCR.

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