A 2275 New Jersey General Assembly · 2024-2025 Regular Session

Establishes "Guaranteed Rental Payment Pilot Program" for certain low-income tenants; appropriates $10,000,000.

This bill establishes a 1-year pilot program in New Jersey to study how credit scores affect rental payment behavior among low-income tenants. It targets 1,000 randomly selected households already receiving rental assistance through the State Rental Assistance Program (SRAP) or Section 8, who have completed approved credit counseling. The program guarantees landlords payment for tenant defaults (rent, damages, fees) within 30 days, requiring tenants to repay the amount within 90 days to replenish the fund. The $10 million appropriation creates a dedicated "Guaranteed Rental Payment Fund" to cover these reimbursements while tracking default rates by credit score tier.
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Introduced Jan 9, 2024 Last action Jan 9, 2024
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Jan 9, 2024
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Introduced in the Assembly, Referred to Assembly Housing Committee
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